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
August 11, 2025 — 3 min read
Acronis
Acronis Cyberthreats Update, August 2025
The Acronis Cyberthreats Update covers current cyberthreat activity and trends, as observed by Acronis...
August 05, 2025 — 4 min read
MSP cybersecurity news digest, July 29, 2025
Benign-appearing panda images used by new Koske Linux malware to deliver malicious code, Turkish...
August 04, 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...
July 24, 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...
July 16, 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...
July 14, 2025 — 3 min read
Acronis Cyberthreats Update, July 2025
The Acronis Cyberthreats Update covers current cyberthreat activity and trends, as observed by Acronis...
June 30, 2025 — 4 min read
MSP cybersecurity news digest, June 30, 2025
ConnectWise ScreenConnect installer exploited by authenticode stuffing technique, attackers breach...
June 23, 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...
June 17, 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,...

Trends and analysis

April 28, 2023 — 9 min read
Acronis
Malware with a “Money Message”
The purpose of Money Message ransomware is to encrypt files on a targeted computer, rendering the...
April 26, 2023 — 5 min read
Acronis
Maui: An active and dangerous data wiper
Maui is a wiper that is designed to delete or overwrite data on a computer or digital device, causing...
March 29, 2023 — 9 min read
Acronis
SwiftSlicer: A simple yet dangerous data wiper
On January 25, 2023, ESET Research found a new data wiper in the network of Ukrinform, Ukraine’s...
March 06, 2023 — 15 min read
Acronis
IcedID (BokBot): From banking trojan to backdoor
IcedID, also known as BokBot, was initially a banking trojan when it was discovered in 2017. Now it is...
February 13, 2023 — 7 min read
Acronis
CaddyWiper makes Windows machines unusable
CaddyWiper is an example of data-wiping malware, whose purpose is to corrupt the operating system and...
February 06, 2023 — 8 min read
Acronis
DoubleZero: A data wiper deployed against Ukraine
The DoubleZero wiper — so named for its tactic of zeroing files — was first discovered on March 17,...