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CryptoShield Infections from RIG EK Picking Up – Threatpost

CryptoShield Infections from RIG EK Picking Up
Threatpost
The RIG Exploit Kit remains fairly active despite an overall decline in such activity, and of late, it's been spreading a fairly new variant of ransomware called CryptoShield. The main culprit is an attack group known for using EITest to deliver

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ElTest adds CryptoShield 1.0, a Cryptomix variant, to its arsenal – SC Magazine


SC Magazine

ElTest adds CryptoShield 1.0, a Cryptomix variant, to its arsenal
SC Magazine
A ProofPoint security researcher who goes by the alias Kafeine recently uncovered the variant, which is delivered to victims via the RIG exploit kit, as first reported by BleepingComputer. RIG is a staple of the ElTest campaign, which compromises

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