Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 1, May 2025

Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 1, May 2025

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 1, May 2025               The new ransomware group Silent Team, which operates anonymously, claims attacks on three companies based in the US and Japan. The new ransomware group Gunra claims attacks on four companies across

Damage Case Report on Japanese Companies Afflicted with Ransomware (2017 – 2025)

Damage Case Report on Japanese Companies Afflicted with Ransomware (2017 – 2025)

Introduction Japan ranks second in Asia for the number of ransomware incidents; as many companies with influence in the global economy and major industries are located there, the country has become a major target for threat actors. Attacks targeting Japan have increased sharply especially since 2023, and key industries such

Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 3, October 2024

Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 3, October 2024

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 3, October 2024       Pro-Russian hacktivists carried out DDoS attacks on multiple Japanese websites A Japanese tech giant Casio falls victim to the Underground ransomware Threat actor USDoD arrested in Brazil: Accused of international data breaches  

Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 4, August 2024

Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 4, August 2024

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 4, August 2024        

Threat Trend Report on Deep Web & Dark Web – Ransomware Groups & Cybercrime Forums and Markets of February 2024

Threat Trend Report on Deep Web & Dark Web – Ransomware Groups & Cybercrime Forums and Markets of February 2024

Notice This brief trends report on the Deep Web & Dark Web in February 2024 covers ransomware, forums, black markets, and threat actors. Note that some of the content may not be verifiable.   Major issues  1)  Ransomwares   (1) ALPHV/BlackCat  In late February, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Threat Trend Report on Deep Web & Dark Web – Ransomware Groups & Cybercrime Forums and Markets of January 2024

Threat Trend Report on Deep Web & Dark Web – Ransomware Groups & Cybercrime Forums and Markets of January 2024

Note   This trend report on the deep web and dark web of January 2024 is sectioned into Ransomware, Forums & Black Markets, and Threat Actors. We would like to state beforehand that some of the content has yet to be confirmed to be true.   Major Issues    1)

Threat Trend Report on Deep Web & Dark Web – Ransomware Groups & Cybercrime Forums and Markets of December 2023

Threat Trend Report on Deep Web & Dark Web – Ransomware Groups & Cybercrime Forums and Markets of December 2023

Note This trend report on the deep web and dark web of December 2023 is sectioned into Ransomware, Forums & Black Markets, and Threat Actors. We would like to state beforehand that some of the content has yet to be confirmed to be true.   Major Issues 1)  Ransomware