Conti ransomware source code leaked by Ukrainian researcher
Date:
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 13:05:07 +0000
Description:
Other ransomware groups could now adopt Conti's malware following leak.
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A Ukrainian researcher who recently leaked tens of thousands of chat messages belonging to the operators of the Conti ransomware, has now published the malware's source code.
Following the initial leak in which 60,000 messages were pushed online, the same researcher then leaked another 107,000 internal messages, and after that the source code for multiple Conti tools, including the groups administration panel, the BazarBackdoor API, as well as the Conti ransomware encryptor, decryptor, and builder.
The latter three came in a password-protected archive, but was soon cracked
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While this doesnt necessarily spell doom for Conti, it could result in the creation of additional ransomware groups, as the source code can now easily
be adopted by other threat actors, modified a bit, and returned back to vulnerable endpoints .
Whether or not that will be the case, and what will that mean for Conti, remains to be seen. The media speculate the leak will be a major blow for the ransomware gangs reputation, which could result in affiliates moving elsewhere. Read more
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine doesnt seem to be paying off. Besides heavy sanctions and the countrys elimination from various international organizations and infrastructure, the backlash has also spilled into the cyber-realm.
Conti has found itself on thin ice in the internets underworld, as it announced siding with Russia and threatened retaliation against anyone who would assault the countrys digital infrastructure. As many of its affiliates seem to be of Ukrainian origin, it wasnt long before Conti was forced into altering its stance and declaring neutrality.
However, that doesnt seem to have helped the group much, as the Ukrainian leakster continues to expose the groups dirty laundry on the internet. Here's our rundown of the best firewalls right now
Via: BleepingComputer
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