Groups associated with Play ransomware have targeted over 900 organizations and employed new techniques, including exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities in remote-access tools like SimpleHelp. Their aggressive double-extortion tactics involve stolen data threats and psychological manipulation via calls, making them a formidable threat to critical infrastructure and organizations. #PlayRansomware #SimpleHelpVulnerability
Keypoints
- Play ransomware groups have exploited vulnerabilities in multiple remote access tools to gain initial network access.
- Their double-extortion attacks involve stealing and threatening to release sensitive data unless paid.
- Recent updates reveal new tactics, including using specific email addresses for communication and phone threats to victims.
- Their malware is uniquely recompiled for each campaign, complicating detection efforts.
- Exploiting the CVE-2024-57727 flaw in SimpleHelp was a recent method used by multiple ransomware groups.
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