Hacking Gang Creates Fake Firm To Hire Pentesters For Ransomware Attacks
Hacking gang creates fake firm to hire pentesters for ransomware attacks (bleepingcomputer.com)
Hacking groups are now attempting to join the highly profitable ransomware space by creating fake cybersecurity companies that conduct network attacks under the guise of pentesting.
As ransomware has become a profitable field for cybercriminals, they are creating fake front companies like “Combi Security” to lure legitimate IT specialists.
Researchers believe that the hacking group was looking to hire pentesters, as system administrators that would also have the ability to map compromised corporate systems, perform network reconnaissance, and locate backup servers and files.
The veil of legitimacy around these corporate entity was lifted by researchers at Gemini Advisory, who found out that the website for a fake cybersecurity company known as Bastion Security comprised of stolen and re-compiled content from other websites.
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