The Sodinokibi gang is back, but there’s a new Sodinokibi decrypt tool for older encrypted files

AES Encryption, Encryption Standard, Ransomware General, Ransomware Variants, RSA Encryption, Sodinokibi Ransomware

Sodinokibi, also known as REvil, was one of the most persistent and dangerous ransomware variants throughout 2020 and 2021, having demanded ransoms as high as $70 million. It’s understandable that the cybersecurity community breathed a sigh of relief when Sodinokibi abruptly disappeared in July. Alas, just a few months later, in September of 2021, the…

Blackmatter Ransomware: The Next Level of Ransomware

BlackMatter Ransomware, Ransomware General, Ransomware Prevention, Ransomware Variants

Major ransomware gangs, including Avaddon, DarkSide, and REvil, dissolved in Q2 2021, but the relief was short-lived. New and potentially more dangerous gangs quickly moved to take their place. Probably the most notable of these new threats is the BlackMatter ransomware gang. BlackMatter recently made headlines by compromising the networks of Japanese medical imaging giant…