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Threat Update 28 – Re-Ryuk’ed & Exchange Zero-Day

Is it too soon for a 2020 throwback? The Ryuk ransomware gang certainly doesn’t think so! It looks like one of the premiere ransomware-as-a-service groups was not content to rest on their laurels, and it appears they’ve added self-spreading capabilities.
Kilian Englert
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Last updated January 17, 2023

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    Is it too soon for a 2020 throwback? The Ryuk ransomware gang certainly doesn’t think so! It looks like one of the premiere ransomware-as-a-service groups was not content to rest on their laurels, and it appears they’ve added self-spreading capabilities.

    Join Kilian Englert and Ryan O’Boyle from the Varonis Incident Response team live as they talk about what Ryan is seeing in the field, and what this new variant this means for your ransomware defense strategy.

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    Kilian Englert
    Kilian Englert Kilian has a background in enterprise security engineering, as well as security solution selling. Kilian is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and creates internal and public content on topics related to cybersecurity and technology best practices.

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