TRU Security

Updates from Acronis Threat Research Unit

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Trojanized ScreenConnect installers evolve, dropping multiple RATs on a single machine
Over the past months, Acronis TRU (Threat Research Unit) has identified multiple active and ongoing campaigns leveraging trojanized versions of ConnectWise ScreenConnect to gain initial access to victim networks and compromise target machines.
Insights
August 21, 2025 — 5 min read
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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...
August 11, 2025 — 3 min read
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...

Trends and analysis

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...
July 26, 2022 — 8 min read
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Symbiote: A new stealthy malware for Linux
Symbiote is a new Linux malware that steals users’ data and provides a backdoor to threat actors. It...
July 22, 2022 — 12 min read
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CloudMensis: a new macOS threat
In April 2022, ESET researchers found a yet-unknown backdoor on macOS. It was named CloudMensis due to...
June 30, 2022 — 8 min read
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Details about ZingoStealer: The new, free...
On March 18, 2022, the Telegram public group published a post detailing the release of a new version...
June 28, 2022 — 7 min read
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Important details About BlackCat: The new version of the...
On March 16, 2022, security specialists identified a new version of BlackCat ransomware (so named...
April 22, 2022 — 14 min read
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HermeticWiper and HermeticRansom delivered via Active...
On February 23, 2022, a new data wiper and ransomware were deployed on a large number of devices in...