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Learn about the latest emerging cyberthreats and protection strategies. canonical_url: https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/page/48/ locale: en last_updated: 2026-10-27 --- * [Home](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/) * Articles # Browse all articles Categories:[MSP News Digest](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/categories/news/) [Cyberthreats Update](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/categories/cyberthreats-update/) [Security Research](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/categories/security-research/) [SMB Insights](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/categories/smb-insights/) Search Filter articles by Year Select Month Select Author Select Cybersecurity Ransomware protection Malware protection Cyberthreats MSP cybersecurity Threat detection Phishing Email security [![Image 1: JBS attack shows the immense threat posed by ransomware](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/523c5d57ef12095ca3eb2af57ead543e.png)](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/jbs-attack-shows-immense-threat-posed-ransomware/) 05 June 2021 [JBS attack shows the immense threat posed by ransomware](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/jbs-attack-shows-immense-threat-posed-ransomware/) The world’s largest meat supplier, JBS, was forced to halt operations at many of its U.S. and Australian processing plants after a massive cyberattack. This activity threatened supply chains across the world, and resulted in an immediate rise in wholesale red meat prices. This cyberattack, while notable in its own right, is also simply the latest example in a dangerous pattern of escalating ransomware hazards. Author: **[Acronis Threat Research Unit](https://www.acronis.com/tru/authors/acronis-threat-research-unit)** [![Image 2: New attack vectors for the DarkSide ransomware gang](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/5a5472946e545e8f527db1467a766652.png)](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/new-attack-vectors-for-the-darkside-ransomware-gang/) 19 May 2021 [New attack vectors for the DarkSide ransomware gang](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/new-attack-vectors-for-the-darkside-ransomware-gang/) DarkSide stands out from other ransomware as a service (RaaS) threats, as one of its attack vectors is based on the Zloader botnet (also known as “Silent Night”). It has also been delivered through compromised third-party service providers. Author: **[Acronis Threat Research Unit](https://www.acronis.com/tru/authors/acronis-threat-research-unit)** [![Image 3: DarkSide ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline cripples energy infrastructure](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/e1584ecd258a17dafda8eaa543555b69.png)](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/darkside-ransomware-attack-colonial-pipeline-cripples-energy-infrastructure/) 10 May 2021 [DarkSide ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline cripples energy infrastructure](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/darkside-ransomware-attack-colonial-pipeline-cripples-energy-infrastructure/) In the latest incident that illustrates the overlap of the traditional economy and infrastructure with the digital realities of modern business, one of the largest pipelines in the U.S. was forced to shut down this past weekend after being hit by a ransomware group. Managed by Colonial Pipeline Co., the 5,500-mile pipeline runs across 14 states between Houston, TX and New York Harbor, and provides around 45% of all fuel for the U.S. East Coast. Author: **[Acronis Threat Research Unit](https://www.acronis.com/tru/authors/acronis-threat-research-unit)** [![Image 4: DearCry ransomware exploits Exchange server vulnerability](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/8f166b6ccc03c7836ec5854d038b6c0d.png)](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/dearcry-ransomware-exploits-exchange-server-vulnerability/) 27 April 2021 [DearCry ransomware exploits Exchange server vulnerability](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/dearcry-ransomware-exploits-exchange-server-vulnerability/) DearCry ransomware uses the recently disclosed zero-day ProxyLogon vulnerabilities to hack into Microsoft Exchange servers. Its file encryption scheme leaves no chance of decryption without the correct key, and data overwriting techniques may complicate recovery. The first DearCry attack was discovered on March 9, 2021. Author: **[Acronis Threat Research Unit](https://www.acronis.com/tru/authors/acronis-threat-research-unit)** [![Image 5: Cl0p ransomware returns with better self-defense and bypass techniques](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/c67efdd1b263cca9920b630587f7d58e.png)](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/cl0p-ransomware-returns-with-better-self-defense-and-bypass-techniques/) 03 March 2021 [Cl0p ransomware returns with better self-defense and bypass techniques](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/cl0p-ransomware-returns-with-better-self-defense-and-bypass-techniques/) In February 2021, the public was shocked by the news of the hacking of Bombardier, a giant in the aerospace industry. During the investigation of the incident, analysts established that the threat group TA505, using the Cl0p ransomware, were responsible for the attack. Author: **[Acronis Threat Research Unit](https://www.acronis.com/tru/authors/acronis-threat-research-unit)** [![Image 6: Defending against supply chain attacks like the SolarWinds breach](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/2f092a0eddc9adc07ffeaacf1fb8525f.png)](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/defending-against-supply-chain-attacks-solarwinds-breach/) 23 December 2020 [Defending against supply chain attacks like the SolarWinds breach](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/defending-against-supply-chain-attacks-solarwinds-breach/) The success of the massive SolarWinds supply-chain attack presents an urgent new cybersecurity challenge to every business. We plumb the tactics used in the SolarWinds breach and show how Acronis defends against it and similar attacks. Author: **[Acronis Threat Research Unit](https://www.acronis.com/tru/authors/acronis-threat-research-unit)** [![Image 7: New WastedLocker ransomware targets U.S.-based organizations](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/74bb7048eba388fe906dc4ad30051ca4.png)](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/new-wastedlocker-ransomware-targets-us-based-organizations/) 12 October 2020 [New WastedLocker ransomware targets U.S.-based organizations](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/new-wastedlocker-ransomware-targets-us-based-organizations/) WastedLocker ransomware was supposedly used by the Evil Corp group, which is known to have delivered Dridex banking malware to attack at least 31 U.S.-based corporations since May 2020. Here we provide an in-depth analysis of WastedLocker, which employs numerous defensive evasion techniques such as digital signing, DLL side-loading, auto-elevation and alternate data streams . 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