Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 1, July 2026
ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 1, July 2026. Settra cliams data leak at Korean industrial firm’s foreign affiliate The Gentlemen launches ransomware attacks against Spanish defense, aerospace, and IT service firms DragonForce claims data theft targeting a South Korean smart factory
Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 3, June 2026
ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 3, June 2026 Sale of Confidencial Defense Industry Documents in South Korea on Spear Forums Ransomware Attack by Qilin Targeting a South Korean Big Data Solution Company Ransomware Attack by Anubis Targeting a South Korean Semiconductor Equipment
May 2026 Security Issues in Korean & Global Financial Sector
Statistics on Malware Distributed to the Financial Sector In Attack Stage 1 targeting the financial sector in May 2026, phishing had the highest score at 2.3. This is the highest figure since December 2025, indicating that Initial Breach attempts are increasingly centered on phishing. In Attack Stage 2, Dropper/Downloader had
Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 2, June 2026
ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 2, June 2026 Black X Ransomware Attacks on Korean and U.S. Organizations Data from South Korean Education Platform Leaked on BreachForums by Hasan Breach of French Secure Government Messaging Data Discovered on PwnForums
Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 1, June 2026
ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 1, June 2026 Qilin Ransomware Attack Targets South Korean Automation Equipment Company New Data Extortion Group Black X Claims Leak of Internal Data from South Korean Plastic Surgery Clinic Nova Ransomware Attack Targets Department of AI
Spread and Evolution of AI-Based Hacking Tools – From Dark Web Distribution to Autonomous Attacks
Key takeaway. since the emergence of WormGPT in June 2023, AI-based hacking tools have spread to the dark web, Telegram, GitHub, and Hugging Face. the market has evolved into a mix of paid subscription SaaS and free open-source distributions. key capabilities have been segmented into phishing automation, malware development, reconnaissance,
Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 3, May 2026
ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 3, May 2026 Nova Ransomware Attack on South Korean Cosmetics and Chemical Firm CoinbaseCartel, Data Leak Claim Against Open-Source Visualization Platform TeamPCP Claimed Source Code Leak and Sale from Major Developer Platform
Guest at Midnight: Analysis of EndPoint (Midnight)
Summary EndPoint is a ransomware variant formerly known as Midnight, which is believed to be built on the Babuk ransomware framework. It targets not only Windows environments, but also ESXi and NAS environments, and uses a double extortion method that combines file encryption with Data exfiltration threats. Overview Since the
Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 1, May 2026
ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 1, May 2026 Guatemalan Government Agency Data Sold on DarkForums BlackWater Ransomware Attack Targets Chinese Auto Parts Manufacturer Japanese Fintech Firm Suffers Unauthorized GitHub Access
Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 5, April 2026
ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 5, April 2026 Emergence of a new ransomware group, M3RX Data from a South Korean religious organization sold on DarkForums ShinyHunters claims a data leak from a US interactive media company
