Vidar, RedLine operators pivot to ransomware

Operators of the Vidar and RedLine information-stealing malware strains have begun delivering ransomware payloads through tactics initially leveraged for infostealer distribution, suggesting a streamlining of attackers’ operations, reports The Hacker News. After sending phishing emails containing infostealer malware with Extended Validation code signing certificates to an unspecified victim in July, threat actors proceeded to deliver a fraudulent TripAdvisor complaint attachment that prompted ransomware deployment, according to a report from Trend Micro.

Source: SC Magazine

 


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