Phishing is often first step in complex, multi-stage attacks. According to Sophos Rapid Response, attackers frequently use phishing emails to trick users into installing malware or sharing credentials that provide access to the corporate network.

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange platform Liquid has fallen victim to enterprising hackers who compromised its warm wallets and made off with more than US$97 million in various cryptocurrency assets.

Cryptocurrency is a digital currency that’s created and managed with cryptography, an encryption technique. This currency first started with Bitcoin, but now there are many different types of crypto available.

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REvil threat actors typically deployed ransomware encryptors using the legitimate administrative tool PsExec with a text file list of computer names or IP addresses of the victim network obtained during the reconnaissance phase.