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Malware Analysis Reports Poseidon Malware Technical Analysis The APT 36 Campaign Poseidon malware technical analysis of the APT36 campaign. The report covers infection methods, abilities, detections and indicators of compromise 
Malware Analysis Reports Technical Analysis of Stealc Malware Technical analysis of the Stealc stealer: how it infects systems, what it steals, detections, IoCs and mitigation tactics for security teams. 
Ransomware Trends Reports Ransomware Trends Report | Q4 2023 What this report covers This edition closes 2023. As in earlier quarters, the USA, Canada and the UK were the most targeted countries, with attack rates… 
Malware Analysis Reports In-depth Analysis of AvosLocker Ransomware Technical analysis of AvosLocker ransomware — safe mode exploitation, encryption routine, network propagation, RaaS structure, and incident response guidance 
Malware Analysis Reports Pandora Ransomware Technical Analysis Report Technical analysis of Pandora ransomware — encryption routines, initial access techniques, lateral movement, ransom negotiation behavior, and detection rules 
Malware Analysis Reports LockBit 3.0 Technical Analysis Report What this report covers LockBit 3.0, also called LockBit Black, follows LockBit 2.0 as a ransomware-as-a-service variant. This report explains what changed: a Zcash payment option… 
Malware Analysis Reports Zebrocy Malware Technical Analysis Report Analysis of Zebrocy malware attributed to APT28 — multi-language variants, initial access techniques, data collection behavior, and geopolitical targeting 
Ransomware Trends Reports Ransomware Trends Report | Q3 2023 Q3 2023 ransomware report: 963+ incidents in 68 countries, LockBit and Cl0p most active, business services hit hardest, and a July peak of 382 attacks. 
Malware Analysis Reports SandWorm APT Group Cyber Intelligence Report Intelligence report on the Sandworm APT group — threat actor profile, historical campaigns, toolset analysis, geopolitical targeting patterns, and defensive 
Malware Analysis Reports Insurance Sector Targeted Malware Analysis Report on insurance sector malware: technical details, detections and IoCs from the analysis of a sample aimed at employees of insurers in Turkey. 
Ransomware Trends Reports Ransomware Trends Report | Q2 2023 What this report covers This edition covers the second quarter of 2023. Analysts identified ransomware incidents across 27 industry sub-sectors, with the USA, UK and Canada… 
Malware Analysis Reports DarkSide Ransomware Technical Analysis Open Report Technical analysis of DarkSide ransomware: how the RaaS group operates, its double extortion model, how it infects systems, plus detections and IoCs. All 6 pages
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Last updated June 9, 2026-
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