Category OSINT

New Threat Actor Drop: ARCUS MEDIA

2024 could be the year that sees the end of LockBit, but there's still no sign of the explosion of ransomware slowing down. While LockBitSup gets sanctioned and BlackBasta scrambles to evolve past successful decryption efforts, a host of new ransomware threat actors have stepped up to the plate. Enter: ARCUS MEDIA

An Anecdote About Maintaining An Index Of Suspicion When Analyzing Hacktivist Spaces

Verification is an essential principle in all journalism, but perhaps doubly so when delving into a world of questionable legality in online spaces. Finding leads on a cybercrime or cyberwarfare beat can be as simple as following some sketchy communication channels and seeing what makes waves in them. Unfortunately, the nature of the offenses require a lot of technical expertise to solidify attribution.