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Malicious Life Podcast: Why Do APTs Use Ransomware?

Written by Malicious Life Podcast | Feb 22, 2022 1:56:36 PM

Complex cybercrime attacks are increasingly showing more overlap with nation-state sponsored attacks, with some cybercriminal groups adopting more sophisticated TTPs and attack progressions, and some APTs adopting ransomware payloads to distract, disrupt and destroy targeted systems. 

Assaf Dahan, Head of Threat Research with the Cybereason Nocturnus Team, discusses new discoveries about Iranian APTs Moses Staff and Phosphorus that blur the line between state-sponsored attacks and criminal activity - check it out…