Recently, a ransomware called Zeppeli was sold at a low price of $500 on a cybercrime forum!
This is a piece of attack software that has been notorious for attacking critical infrastructure businesses and organizations such as U.S. defense contractors, manufacturers, educational institutions, technology companies, and especially medical and healthcare industry organizations, causing a lot of losses and distress to U.S. businesses, but in November 2022, researchers developed a decryptor, and Zeppelin's activity has since declined.
However, according to the latest news, the version sold has fixed the vulnerability, which means that the previous decryptor may have failed, and the Zeppeli ransomware may be making a comeback.
As a professional-grade enterprise data storage tool, CloudBox has a sound anti-ransomware attack strategy
Strengthen employees' awareness of network security: do not click on unknown links, do not click on unfamiliar files, and do not open unfamiliar emails;
Install anti-virus software: scan regularly, update security patches in a timely manner, and close high-risk ports.
Multi-factor authentication: CloudBox has a built-in identity authentication and access management mechanism, role-based fine-grained access control, and avoids the use of weak passwords.
Sensitive information interception: custom restriction on uploaded file types + built-in virus detection module, automatic scanning when documents are uploaded, documents with viruses and sensitive words will enter the quarantine area, and support integrated anti-virus engine;
Data encryption: CloudBox Enterprise Cloud Disk provides proactive prevention services, using AES256 encryption algorithm and HTTPS protocol to prevent data from being tampered with or hijacked during storage and transmission, and smash extortion chips.
Backup and restoration: CloudBox self-developed incremental backup and full backup plan, multiple automatic scheduled data backups, and can be rolled back to any time node.
With the continuous development and application of network technology, ransomware attack methods are becoming more and more complex and diverse. From traditional malware infections to exploiting vulnerabilities to phishing attacks using social engineering methods, ransomware attacks are constantly evolving, bringing huge security threats to businesses and individual users.
At the same time, the threshold for ransomware attacks is also decreasing. In the past, it required a team of hackers with a high level of technology and sufficient resources to carry out attacks, but now they can carry out attacks with a certain amount of money and simple technical means. This has increased the opportunity for more people to participate in extortion, leading to incidents of extortion becoming more common.