The DarkSide (..no not Star Wars)
Feb 28, 2022
Summary
Russian based, non-state, ransomware focused cybercriminal hacking group: DarkSide is a hacking group specialized in providing ransomware-as-a-service(RaaS). They target English speaking countries and notable for the Colonial Oil Pipeline Attack (2021).
Colonial Oil Pipeline (2021): American oil pipeline system that carries gasoline and jet to southeast U.S. suffered ransomware attack that affected company’s infrastructure and billing systems, shutting down operation for further spread. The company paid 4.4 million to DarkSide in exchange for a encryption tool yet was slow and inefficient, relying on their backups for recovering operations.
The DarkSide (..no not Star Wars)
Feb 28, 2022
Summary
Russian based, non-state, ransomware focused cybercriminal hacking group: DarkSide is a hacking group specialized in providing ransomware-as-a-service(RaaS). They target English speaking countries and notable for the Colonial Oil Pipeline Attack (2021).
Colonial Oil Pipeline (2021): American oil pipeline system that carries gasoline and jet to southeast U.S. suffered ransomware attack that affected company’s infrastructure and billing systems, shutting down operation for further spread. The company paid 4.4 million to DarkSide in exchange for a encryption tool yet was slow and inefficient, relying on their backups for recovering operations.