said. “Indeed, our data shows recent upticks in activity from other ransomware groups, such as Black Basta, Akira, Hunters International and BianLian. This trend supports the notion that affiliates are likely shifting their operations to alternative...

operator in January 2025, after the hackers behind the group closed down their previous ransomware operation, Hunters International. However, whereas Hunters was a classic double extortion operation, both stealing data and encrypting it on victims’...

It is also worth noting that the design language of INC’s new site resembles that of another ransomware gang, Hunters International, which could indicate collaboration or that INC’s new malware uses Hunters International’s source code, adding fuel to...

Palo Alto Networks has launched the Unit 42 Managed Detection and Response (Unit 42 MDR), a new service that is designed to offer continuous 24/7 threat detection, investigation and response. The new offering brings together Palo Alto Networks'...

of Ukraine in 2022. Groups that are thought to be made of refugees from the group include Akira, Black Basta, Hunters International, and DevMan. UPDATE 09/04/26 - Clarified response from Jones Day's Australian office.

operator in January 2025 after the hackers behind the group closed down their previous ransomware operation, Hunters International. The group has claimed 116 victims since it first formed. Its last Australian victim was NSW-based petroleum distributor...

services, and professional services. The ransomware threat actors most active in the region are KillSec, FunkLocker, Hunters International, and Qilin, with 63, 59, 35, and 34 victims, respectively. “Ransomware as a service (RaaS) providers FunkLocker...

more groups are focusing on data exposure over data encryption to leverage their extortion threats. Groups like Hunters International (which appears to have recently evolved into a group called World Leaks) and Clop rely purely on data exfiltration over...

since 2021, deploying ransomware payloads from other ransomware gangs, including LockBit, ALPHV (BlackCat), Hive, Hunters International and, most recently, Embargo. “Embargo ransomware is a new strain developed in Rust, known to use advanced encryption...

In 2022, the industrial community experienced a shift in the cyber threat landscape that was ushered in by increasingly homogenous operational technology (OT) infrastructures and knowledgeable adversaries targeting industrial control systems (ICS)....