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Japanese Manufacturer Yamabiko Targeted by Babuk Ransomware

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Dissent

Phil Muncaster reports:

A ransomware group that claimed to be retiring after an audacious attack on Washington DC’s police department appears to be back in action after reportedly targeting a Japanese firm.

Yamabiko, a Tokyo-headquartered manufacturer of power tools and agricultural and industrial machinery, was apparently added to the data leak site used by the Babuk group.

Read more on InfoSecurity Magazine.

That’s not all Babuk is doing this week, but more on that in a separate post….


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