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Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU) observed a global malvertising / SEO campaign, tracked as “TamperedChef.” It delivers legitimate-looking installers that disguise as common applications to trick users into installing them, establish persistence and deliver obfuscated JavaScript payloads for remote access and control.

The Acronis Cyberthreats Update covers current cyberthreat activity and trends, as observed by Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU) and Acronis sensors. Figures presented here were gathered in October 2025 and reflect threats that Acronis detected, as well as news stories from the public domain.

Introducing the Acronis TRU Alliance Series. This new series highlights collaborative research analysis between Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU) and other leading threat intelligence teams. In this first post of our collaboration series, we’ve teamed up with VirusTotal (VT) to share practical insights from Acronis TRU on several recent reports.

Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU) analyzed DragonForce, a Conti-derived ransomware-as-a-service active since 2023, documenting its malware, affiliate model and links to Scattered Spider.

Major European airports including Heathrow, Brussels, Berlin, and Dublin have reported disruptions in check-in, boarding, and kiosk systems. The outages have been linked to Collins Aerospace’s passenger processing platform MUSE, a system used across many international airports.

The Acronis Cyberthreats Update covers current cyberthreat activity and trends, as observed by Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU) and Acronis sensors. Figures presented here were gathered in August 2025 and reflect threats that Acronis detected, as well as news stories from the public domain.