Marco A. De Felice (aka @amvinfe) writes:
Embargo is yet another ransomware group emerging in the digital extortion landscape, a group that some industry analysts compare to the much more well-known Alphv group. However, programming similarities do not align with the statements made by a group member during our interview.
The program used by Embargo to target its victims is written in the Rust language, undoubtedly a powerful and secure programming language with a faster learning curve compared to other languages. However, it also has some drawbacks, such as a limited library and third-party tools, which restrict the available options for programmers and necessitate writing more custom code.
Currently, Embargo’s blog on the Tor network lists only four victim names. However, as confirmed by the group member, this small number refers only to the names of victims who have decided not to pay the ransom.
Read Marco’s interview with Embargo at SuspectFile for some information and insight into the group.