Recent research has unveiled links between associates of RansomHub and additional ransomware factions such as Medusa, BianLian, and Play.
Recent research has unveiled links between associates of RansomHub and additional ransomware factions such as Medusa, BianLian, and Play. These ties are established through a specialized utility created to deactivate endpoint detection and response (EDR) applications on infiltrated systems, as detailed by ESET. Known as EDRKillShifter, this tool for neutralizing EDR software was initially observed in action by operators associated with RansomHub
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