Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Researchers: Ransomware Group Emerged Last Fall; Variant of Babuk MalwareA new ransomware gang, Termite, has started leaking on the dark web samples of sensitive data stolen in an attack on Australian fertility clinic Genea. A court has issued a restraining order in hopes of preventing the threat actor or others from further disseminating, using or publishing the data.

3 Suspects Charged With Using Sugar Ransomware, Phishing Attacks Against RussiansRussian authorities have reportedly arrested three accused members of the SugarLocker ransomware-as-a-service operation. Their alleged crime? Targeting Russians, although one suspect has also been tied to a massive hack of Australian health insurer Medibank and subsequent data leak.

Authorities in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States this week levied financial sanctions against a Russian man accused of stealing data on nearly 10 million customers of the Australian health insurance giant Medibank. 33-year-old Aleksandr Ermakov allegedly stole and leaked the Medibank data while working with one of Russia's most destructive ransomware groups, but little more is shared about the accused. Here's a closer look at the activities of Mr. Ermakov's alleged hacker handles.

Australian law firm HWL Ebsworth confirmed to local media outlets that its network was hacked after the ALPHV ransomware gang began leaking data they claim was stolen from the company. [...]

Australian health insurance giant Medibank has warned customers that the ransomware group behind last month's breach has started to leak data stolen from its systems. [...]

This week, we learned of healthcare data leaks out of Australia, information about existing attacks, and reports on how ransomware gangs operate and partner with malware developers for initial access. [...]