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Cyber alerts
We issue cyber security alert notifications to health and care organisations, ranging from weekly threat bulletins to immediate high-severity alerts.
June 2021
CC-3880
SkinnyBoy Backdoor
A new backdoor and information stealer from the APT28 threat group, Fancy Bear
CC-3874
Epsilon Red Ransomware
A ransom tool which targets Windows and is delivered through vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers
May 2021
CC-2484
Phorpiex (Trik) Botnet
A modular botnet and worm which drops other malware and distributes spam
CC-3867
STRRAT Remote Access Trojan
A RAT which disguises itself as ransomware and steals credentials