Mar 21 2022

Hacker leaked a new version of Conti ransomware source code on Twitter

Category: RansomwareDISC @ 8:06 am

A Ukrainian security researcher has leaked more source code from the Conti ransomware operation to protest the gang’s position on the conflict.

Hacker leaked a new version of the Conti ransomware source code on Twitter as retaliation of the gang’s support to Russia

The attack against the Conti ransomware and the data leak is retaliation for its support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Conti

The attack will have a significant impact on the operation of the gang, considering also that many of Conti’s affiliates are Ukrainian groups.

Recently a Ukrainian researcher leaked 60,694 messages internal chat messages belonging to the Conti ransomware operation after the announcement of the group of its support to Russia. He was able to access the database XMPP chat server of the Conti group.

In a second round, the expert leaked the old source code for the Conti ransomware encryptor, decryptor, and builder, along with the administrative panel and the BazarBackdoor API. The leaked old Conti ransomware source code is dated September 15th, 2020.

The source code for the ransomware is contained in a password-protected archive, despite the researcher did not leak the password, another expert cracked it and share it.

The public availability of the source code could temporarily destroy the Conti ransomware operation because security experts could perform reverse engineering to determine how it works and develop a working decrypted.

On the other side, other threat actors could perform reverse engineering to develop their own version of the threat, a circumstance that opens to worrisome scenarios.

Now the Ukrainian security researcher has leaked newer malware source code from the Conti ransomware operation, the code is dated January 25th, 2021.

The code appears to be more recent than the previous leak, according to Bleeping Computer Conti Leaks uploaded the source code for Conti version 3 to VirusTotal and shared a link on Twitter.

“The source code compiles without error and can be easily modified by other threat actors to use their own public keys or add new functionality.” reported BleepingComputer. “BleepingComputer compiled the source code without any issues, creating the cryptor.exe, cryptor_dll.dll, and decryptor.exe executables.”

Ransomware Protection Playbook

Tags: Conti ransomware, Ransomware Protection Playbook


Aug 06 2021

Conti ransomware affiliate goes rogue, leaks “gang data”

Category: Information Security,RansomwareDISC @ 9:24 am

If you like a touch of irony in your cybersecurity news, then this has been the week for it.

Yesterday, we wrote about an exploitable security hole…

…inside a hacking tool that helps you exploit security holes.

Today, we’re writing about a ransomware-related data breach that leaked organisational information…

…from inside a ransomware group.

And if that’s not enough to bring a wry smile to your lips, then there’s more.

Today’s data breach includes a bunch of hacking tools that ransomware crooks love to use…

…including a buggy and exploitable pirated version of the very attack tool that we wrote about yesterday!

More on: Conti ransomware affiliate goes rogue, leaks “gang data”

FBI Flash: Conti Ransomware Attacks Impact Healthcare and First Responder Networks

FBI Flash: May 2021: Conti Ransomware Attacks Impact Healthcare and First Responder Networks

Tags: Conti ransomware