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Updates from Acronis Threat Research Unit

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The DragonForce Cartel: Scattered Spider at the gate
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.
Insights
October 28, 2025 — 3 min read
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MSP cybersecurity news digest, October 28, 2025
Urgent WSUS RCE flaw actively exploited! Plus: Fake LastPass inheritance emails steal vaults, Iran's...
October 17, 2025 — 3 min read
Acronis Cyberthreats Update, October 2025
The Acronis Cyberthreats Update covers current cyberthreat activity and trends, as observed by Acronis...
September 29, 2025 — 5 min read
MSP cybersecurity news digest, September 29, 2025
Here is the Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU) MSP cybersecurity news digest, September 29, 2025
September 23, 2025 — 6 min read
MSP cybersecurity news digest, September 23, 2025
Here is the weekly digest with news from Acronis TRU for the week of September 23, 2025
September 11, 2025 — 3 min read
Acronis Cyberthreats Update, September 2025
The Acronis Cyberthreats Update covers current cyberthreat activity and trends, as observed by Acronis...
September 01, 2025 — 4 min read
MSP cybersecurity news digest, September 1, 2025
Stay informed on the latest cyber threats: The Orange Belgium data breach affects 850,000 customers....
August 25, 2025 — 4 min read
MSP cybersecurity news digest, August 25, 2025
Microsoft patches 107 vulnerabilities, including Windows Kerberos zero day, PEAR ransomware gang leaks...
August 21, 2025 — 5 min read
MSP cybersecurity news digest, August 13, 2025
Clinical data stolen in cyberattack on dialysis provider DaVita, Chanel, Pandora, Google and Cisco...
August 18, 2025 — 4 min read
MSP cybersecurity news digest, August 4, 2025
Scattered Spider group disrupted, but imitators carry on, Fake OAuth apps and Tycoon phishing kit used...

Trends and analysis

December 12, 2023 — 4 min read
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Acronis Cyberthreats Update, December 2023
The Acronis Cyberthreats Update covers current cyberthreat activity and trends, as observed by Acronis...
November 15, 2023 — 10 min read
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Ransomware diaries, part 1: QazLocker -Cyb3rK1dZ has more...
This article is the first in the ransomware diaries series. We will provide an in-depth look at some...
November 06, 2023 — 4 min read
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Acronis Cyberthreats Update, November 2023
The Acronis Cyberthreats Update covers current cyberthreat activity and trends, as observed by Acronis...
November 02, 2023 — 2 min read
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AV-Test results: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud scores 10/10...
AV-Test unveiled their Advanced Threat Protection test results for 10 real-life scenarios they ran in...
October 25, 2023 — 18 min read
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Ursnif, the banking trojan
Ursnif, also known as Gozi or Dreambot, is a banking trojan. Ursnif is typically delivered via...
October 17, 2023 — 16 min read
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Nokoyawa ransomware takes evasive action, leaves...
Nokoyawa ransomware was first discovered in February 2022, and it initially shared similarities to the...