Chaos' predecessor, BlackSuit, is a rebranding of an earlier ransomware operation known as Royal. Royal, according to Trend Micro, is a splinter group of the Conti ransomware group. The circle of ...

In a significant victory against cybercrime, international law enforcement agencies have successfully dismantled the BlackSuit ransomware syndicate’s dark web operations.

Operation Checkmate” puts Blacksuit's ransom negotiations on hold, at least for now. Meanwhile, the possibly related ...

Law enforcement has seized the dark web extortion sites of the BlackSuit ransomware operation, which has targeted and breached the networks of hundreds of organizations worldwide over the past several ...

In May 2023, Royal began testing a new encryptor called BlackSuit, leading to the group's rebranding. Cyber threat ...

Cisco Talos warned that the Chaos group, thought to be formed of former BlackSuit members, has launched a wave of attacks ...

Royal is a prolific ransomware gang accused of hacking ,ore than 350 known victims worldwide with ransom demands exceeding $275 million. CISA and the FBI previously warned that Royal was targeting ...

BlackSuit’s Royal ransomware was previously used from September 2022 to June 2023, and has now “exhibited improved capabilities.” BlackSuit typically exfiltrates data and then extorts ...

Young Consulting is sending data breach notifications to 954,177 people who had their information exposed in a BlackSuit ransomware attack on April 10, 2024.

BlackSuit appears to be a rebrand of the infamous Royal ransomware, which first emerged in September 2022, and began testing its rebranded tool following an attack on the city of Dallas in June 2023.

BlackSuit is categorized as Royal Ransomware, which is often delivered via email as a .zip attachment, according to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

In a groundbreaking effort to tackle the ever-evolving cyber threat landscape, international law enforcement agencies have collaborated in a monumental ...