An Unerring Spear: Cephalus Ransomware Analysis
Cephalus is a new ransomware group that first appeared in mid-June 2025. The group claims that they are motivated 100% by financial gain. Their main method of breaching organizations is by stealing credentials through Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) accounts that do not have multi-factor authentication (MFA) enabled. Their operation is
From El Dorado to BlackLock: Inside a Fast-Rising RaaS Threat
BlackLock is a relatively new ransomware group that is believed to have been established around March 2024. Their existence was publicly revealed in June 2024 when the Dedicated Leak Site (DLS) was identified. At that time, information on multiple affected companies had already been posted, suggesting that the gang had
