TRU Security

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 10, 2025 — 22 min read
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Acronis TRU Alliance {VirusTotal}: Tracking FileFix, Shadow Vector, and SideWinder
Introducing the Acronis TRU Alliance Series. This new series highlights collaborative research...
November 07, 2025 — 2 min read
MSP cybersecurity news digest, November 3, 2025
Qilin ransomware abuses Windows Subsystem for Linux to deploy Linux encryptors on Windows, Atroposia...
November 04, 2025 — 4 min read
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....

Trends and analysis

August 21, 2020 — 12 min read
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NetWalker leverages obfuscated PowerShell to start C#...
NetWalker ransomware was discovered in August 2019 in the wild. It implements a...
August 13, 2020 — 5 min read
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Top cyberthreat against macOS now installs adware with a...
The first examples of the Shlayer malware family were discovered in February 2018. Since then, it has...
August 12, 2020 — 4 min read
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Cyberthreat update from Acronis CPOCs: Week of August 10,...
Here at Acronis, we’re always monitoring for dangers to your data, deploying updates to handle...
July 27, 2020 — 4 min read
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Cyberthreat update from Acronis CPOCs: Week of July 27, 2020
Here at Acronis, we’re always monitoring for dangers to your data, deploying updates to handle...
July 22, 2020 — 4 min read
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Cyberthreat update from Acronis CPOCs: Week of July 18, 2020
Here at Acronis, we’re always monitoring for dangers to your data, deploying updates to handle...