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RansomHub Ransomware: The Knight’s Dark Legacy and Its Rise to Infamy
Security researchers suspect RansomHub evolved from the defunct Knight ransomware, sharing many code similarities and obfuscation techniques. RansomHub, known for data theft and extortion, even leaked data from United Health’s Change Healthcare. Analysts believe a different actor purchased Knight’s source code, making RansomHub a prominent…
Hot Take:
Is RansomHub the Knight in Shining Armor of Ransomware? More like a Knight in rusted armor that’s been rebranded and is now terrorizing the kingdom with a fresh coat of paint! Seriously, it feels like these cybercriminals watched too many episodes of “Extreme Makeover: Malware Edition.”
Key Points:
- RansomHub is believed to have evolved from the Knight ransomware project.
- Both families use Go language and Gobfuscate for obfuscation.
- RansomHub first appeared in February 2024, coinciding with the sale of Knight source code.
- RansomHub has become a prolific RaaS, attracting former ALPHV affiliates.
- RansomHub and Knight share extensive code overlaps and operational similarities.
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