Networking giant Cisco confirms it was hacked as a partial list of allegedly exfiltrated files published.
"It’s not uncommon for IABs to act as contractors for different threat actors, with many auctioning their access to corporate networks on popular dark web hacking forums," Ferrett says.
Indeed, while there may well be a Chinese connection as far as whoever coded the ransomware software itself is concerned, that doesn't mean the group has any motive other than criminal financial gain. Cisco, however, has painted a picture of UNC2447, the initial access broker it thinks was responsible for the actual breach itself, which reveals"a nexus to Russia" apparently.
That's what we know we don't know, then. What is known, with at least some degree of certainty, is that Yanluowang likely emerged in August 2021 from existing ransomware-as-a-service criminal operations known as Fivehands and Thieflock., it drew a lot of distinct similarities between it and Thieflock in terms of the tools, tactics, and procedures used. It is thought an ex-member, or members, of Thieflock could be behind Yanluowang.
A company-wide password reset was initiated after the breach and is to be praised for the clear and detailed disclosures it has made regarding the technicalities of the hack.
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