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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

November 25, 2022 — 8 min read
Acronis
Killnet ransomware — a wiper from the Chaos family
Killnet is a Russian hacker group, previously known for providing DDoS services. At the end of October...
October 13, 2022 — 3 min read
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AV-Comparatives: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud earns 100%...
We’re proud to share that Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud with Advanced Security received excellent...
September 22, 2022 — 9 min read
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RapperBot: A new threat for IoT devices
On June 22, 2022, CNCERT IoT Threat Research Team and NSFOCUS FuYingLab monitored a new botnet that...
September 16, 2022 — 2 min read
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AV-TEST: Acronis Cyber Protect earns macOS certification,...
AV-TEST, the renowned independent evaluator of antivirus and security solutions, recently released the...
August 25, 2022 — 9 min read
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SideWinder uses weaponized Word documents to compromise...
The SideWinder APT group was first discovered in 2018, and since earlier this year has been actively...
August 16, 2022 — 11 min read
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Hydrox: A new wiper attacks
Hydrox was first spotted by Twitter user Petrovich on July 29, 2022. On August 3, EnigmaSoft described...