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New Rust-Based Ransomware Cicada3301 Targets Windows and Linux Systems (thehackernews.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by IllNess@infosec.pub to c/securitynews@infosec.pub

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Written in Rust and capable of targeting both Windows and Linux/ESXi hosts, Cicada3301 first emerged in June 2024, inviting potential affiliates to join their ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) platform via an advertisement on the RAMP underground forum.

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[–] IllNess@infosec.pub 1 points 3 weeks ago

Since this is an offshoot of BlackCat, some experts say exploits in remote access software.

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