Ryuk successor Conti Ransomware releases data leak site

Conti ransomware, the successor of the notorious Ryuk, has released a data leak site as part of their extortion strategy to force victims into paying a ransom.

In the past, when the TrickBot trojan infected a network, it would eventually lead to the deployment of the Ryuk ransomware as a final attack.

According to Advanced Intel's Vitali Kremez, since July 2020, Ryuk is no longer being deployed, and in its place, the TrickBot-linked operators, are now deploying the Conti ransomware.

Conti is a relatively new private Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) that has recruited experienced hackers to distribute the ransomware in exchange for a large share of the ransom payment.

Submissions to ransomware identification site ID Ransomware also show the increased activity of Conti ransomware since June 15th.

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