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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
November 04, 2025 — 4 min read
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MSP cybersecurity news digest, October 21, 2025
Here is the MSP cybersecurity news digest for October 21, 2025 from the Acronis Threat Research Unit...
October 28, 2025 — 3 min read
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...

Trends and analysis

February 02, 2023 — 8 min read
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Vawtrak: A banking trojan with a long history
Vawtrak is a banking trojan — a form of malware that attempts to steal credentials from banks. It...
January 05, 2023 — 9 min read
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Royal ransomware’s actors make high demands
Royal ransomware was first spotted in January 2022, targeting different corporations. This group does...
December 27, 2022 — 2 min read
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AV-Comparatives: Acronis Cyber Protect certified an...
Acronis Cyber Protect with the Advanced Security pack successfully passed the rigorous test criteria...
December 09, 2022 — 9 min read
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KmsdBot: DDoS and cryptomining combined
On November 10, 2022, the Akamai Security Intelligence Response Team published an article with the...
December 05, 2022 — 3 min read
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AV-TEST: Acronis Cyber Protect again earns macOS...
AV-TEST, the renowned independent evaluator of antivirus and security solutions, recently released the...
November 28, 2022 — 9 min read
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AXLocker ransomware doesn’t change files’ extensions
AXLocker is a ransomware that was found by malware researcher ‘S!ri,’ who posted it on Twitter. Later,...