Infosecurity October 16, 2023
The healthcare sector has been warned about a “formidable” new Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) group named NoEscape, which is believed to be a rebrand of Russian threat actor Avaddon.
The gang emerged in May 2023 and has “unique features and aggressive multi-extortion tactics,” according to a US Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HHS HC3) advisory.
NoEscape has so far been observed to target organizations operating in the professional services, manufacturing and information industries. Its “indiscriminate targeting” of the healthcare and public health sector is a “worrisome sign” that more organizations in this field could be targeted soon, the HHS HC3 document warned.
How NoEscape Operates
When NoEscape infiltrates a network, the ransomware leaves a note on...
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