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Pysa threat actors’ script shows exactly the files they’re after

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Dissent

Lawrence Abrams reports:

A PowerShell script used by the Pysa ransomware operation gives us a sneak peek at the types of data they attempt to steal during a cyberattack.

[…]

Yesterday, MalwareHunterTeam shared a PowerShell script with BleepingComputer used by the Pysa ransomware operation to search for and exfiltrate data from a server.

This script is designed to scan each drive for data folders whose names match certain strings on a device. If a folder matches the search criteria, the script will upload the folder’s files to a remote drop server under the threat actor’s control.

Read more on BleepingComputer. Interestingly, the list of keywords does not include the kinds of data we have actually seen Pysa dump — such as patient data or anything medical, or student information, etc.

Related posts:

  • Pysa shuttered its leak site before it ever dumped data from more than half a dozen schools. Here’s what we know so far.
  • k-12 school districts fall prey to Pysa ransomware
  • Two more ransomware attacks on the education sector revealed
  • U.S. medical entities fall prey to Pysa threat actors, but many haven’t disclosed it – at least, not yet.
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