Coverage of REvil, a ransomware operation, includes reported incidents, technical analysis, disruption efforts, and defensive guidance.
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REvil, also known as Sodinokibi, is a ransomware family and associated cybercriminal operation first reported in 2019. Its documented campaigns encrypted files and systems for extortion; in some cases, operators also claimed to steal data and threaten its release. REvil was widely described as using a ransomware-as-a-service model, with malware and infrastructure supplied to affiliates. Reporting under this tag may cover incident investigations, malware analysis, alleged victims, leak-site activity, law-enforcement disruption, and recovery tools.
For defenders, REvil reporting is relevant to vulnerability management, threat intelligence, and response planning. Organizations should prioritize patching internet-facing systems, enforcing multifactor authentication, restricting administrative privileges, segmenting critical networks, and maintaining isolated, tested backups. If REvil-related activity is suspected, preserve logs and affected systems for investigation, determine whether data was accessed or exfiltrated, and assess privacy or regulatory notification duties alongside containment and recovery.
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Russian judge lets off accused with time served – but others who refused to plead guilty face years in penal colony Four convicted members of the once-supreme ransomware operation REvil are leaving captivity after completing most of their five-year sentences.…
After extorting $700 million from thousands of victims A Ukrainian man has been sentenced to almost 14 years in prison and ordered to pay more than $16 million in restitution for his role in infecting thousands of victims with REvil ransomware.…
If safety regulations are written in blood, what are security policies written in? Sweat and cursing? Australian health insurance company Medibank will take all of its IT systems offline and close its branches over the weekend as part of its ongoing efforts to improve security and recover from a massive data security breach in October.…
Lesser of two REvils? There’s a relationship, say infosec bods, but not enough to say one evolved into the other It has been almost a year since the ransomware gang Ransom Cartel was first detected and the crew over that time has racked up a steady drumbeat of victims in such countries as the United States and France and from a broad array of industry sectors.…
The lesser of two REvils? There’s a relationship there, but not enough to say one evolved into the other It has been almost a year since the emerging ransomware gang Ransom Cartel was first detected and the group over that time has racked up a steady drumbeat of victims in such countries as the United States and France and from a broad array of industry sectors.…
Microsoft details this ransomware-as-a-service Two of the more prolific cybercriminal groups, which in the past have deployed such high-profile ransomware families as Conti, Ryuk, REvil and Hive, have started adopting the BlackCat ransomware-as-as-service (RaaS) offering.…
Another day, another DDoS attack that tries to scare the victim into paying up with mention of dreaded gang Akamai has spoken of a distributed denial of service (DDoS) assault against one of its customers during which the attackers astonishingly claimed to be associated with REvil, the notorious ransomware-as-a-service gang.…
Secureworks' investigation only the latest evidence Kaseya and JBS attackers are on the move again New ransomware samples analyzed by Secureworks' threat intelligence team are the latest indication that high-profile ransomware operation REvil is once again up and running after months of relative inactivity.…
Months after arrests, gang – or someone mimicking them – now active The notorious REvil ransomware gang appears to have returned from the bowels of the dark web, three months after the arrest of 14 of its suspected members, with its old website forwarding to a new operation that lists both previous and fresh victims.…
Conti, REvil declared most active criminal gangs The average ransom demand hit $2.2 million in 2021, a 144 percent rise from the year prior, according to Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 consultants, while the average ransom payment grew 78 percent to $541,010.…
Conti, REvil remain most active criminal gangs The average ransom demand hit $2.2 million in 2021, a 144 percent rise from the year prior, according to Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 consultants, while the average ransom payment grew 78 percent to $541,010.…
Little doubt about US federal court outcome A Ukrainian national alleged to be a member of the REvil ransomware gang has been extradited to the US and charged with multiple criminal offences.…