TRU Security

Updates from Acronis Threat Research Unit

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Threat actors go gaming: Electron-based stealers in disguise
The Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU) uncovered a new malware campaign involving Leet Stealer, RMC Stealer (a modified version of Leet Stealer) and Sniffer Stealer.
Insights
05 August 2025 — 4 min read
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MSP cybersecurity news digest, July 29, 2025
Benign-appearing panda images used by new Koske Linux malware to deliver malicious code, Turkish...
04 August 2025 — 19 min read
MSPs a top target for Akira and Lynx ransomware
Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU) analyzed recent samples of Akira and Lynx ransomware families to...
24 July 2025 — 4 min read
MSP cybersecurity news digest, July 14, 2025
SafePay inflicts major ransomware attack on Ingram Micro, Oyster malware loader spread through SEO...
16 July 2025 — 4 min read
MSP cybersecurity news digest, July 7, 2025
Zurich nonprofit Radix hit by Sarcoma ramsomware group, resulting in theft of 1.3TB of data, Google...
14 July 2025 — 3 min read
Acronis Cyberthreats Update, July 2025
The Acronis Cyberthreats Update covers current cyberthreat activity and trends, as observed by Acronis...
30 June 2025 — 4 min read
MSP cybersecurity news digest, June 30, 2025
ConnectWise ScreenConnect installer exploited by authenticode stuffing technique, attackers breach...
23 June 2025 — 4 min read
MSP cybersecurity news digest, June 18, 2025
Zero-day flaw and 66 vulnerabilities addressed in Microsoft’s June 2025 Patch Tuesday, Malware...
17 June 2025 — 4 min read
MSP cybersecurity news digest, June 9, 2025
FBI reports 900 organizations in the Americas and Europe hit by Play ransomware since October 2023,...
11 June 2025 — 3 min read
MSP cybersecurity news digest, June 3, 2025
Vulnerabilities in SimpleHelp RMM tool exploited by DragonForce ransomware, FBI issues warning about...

Trends and analysis

30 November 2021 — 9 min read
Acronis
VenomRAT: A remote access tool with dangerous consequences
The first messages about VenomRAT started to appear in June 2020. By analyzing the code, analysts...
26 November 2021 — 14 min read
Acronis
Trojan-as-a-service: From Formbook to XLoader
Discovered in 2016, Formbook appeared on underground forums, advertised as an infostealer for Windows....
19 November 2021 — 6 min read
Acronis
Malware analysis: SkinnyBoy hits military, government...
In June 2021, military and government institutions were attacked using malware called SkinnyBoy. The...
17 September 2021 — 3 min read
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AV-TEST: Acronis Cyber Protect is a leader in endpoint...
This summer, Acronis commissioned AV-TEST — the renowned independent evaluator of antivirus and...
16 September 2021 — 5 min read
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IT in the age of AIOps
MSPs have a lot to gain from AIOps, including reduced costs, superior service delivery, and better...
31 August 2021 — 3 min read
Acronis
Unleashing the power of the Smart Factory
We stand facing the fourth iteration of the industrial revolution: Industry 4.0. See what Acronis and...