Doug Olenick reports:
The Maze ransomware gang is hosting and promoting data stolen by other ransomware operators on its “Maze News” website, according to IBM researchers, who are concerned this could be a sign of growing collaboration among cybercrime groups.
IBM’s X-Force IRIS team, which has been tracking Maze, tells Information Security Media Group that the ransomware syndicate may now be putting together a consortium of like-minded ransomware actors – a move that could have serious repercussions for victims.
“We are tracking new information that suggests the Maze crew is indeed working with other ransomware gangs to post their stolen information to the Maze ‘name and shame’ website and also possibly to share knowledge and experience,” says Ole Villadsen, cyberthreat hunt analyst for IBM X-Force IRIS.
Read more on GovInfoSecurity.
Well, that could certainly help address a question I recently raised about what might be sharing of information or some threat actors working for more than one group.