News on three ransomware operations: BianLian, Cuba, and Ragnar Locker. How the gangs are recruiting. Mobile app supply chain blues. Happy Insider Threat Month.

Published: Sept. 1, 2022, 8:15 p.m.

The BianLian ransomware gang is better at coding than at the business of crime. The Attack on Montenegro seems to be ransomware. A look at Ragnar Locker's current interests. Recruiting for gangland gets allusive, but those who know, well, they know. Our guest is Dan Lanir of OPSWAT with insights on recent federal legislation supporting cyber jobs. Ben Yelin lexamines a lawsuit filed by the FTC against an online data broker. And it\u2019s Insider Threat Month, so keep an eye on yourself.\n\nFor links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing:\nhttps://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/11/169\n\nSelected reading.\nBianLian Ransomware Gang Gives It a Go! ([redacted])\xa0\nMontenegro blames criminal gang for cyber attacks on government (Reuters)\xa0\nFBI's team to investigate massive cyberattack in Montenegro (AP NEWS)\xa0\nUS issues rare security alert as Montenegro battles ransomware (TechCrunch)\xa0\nCuba ransomware group claims attack on Montenegro government (IT PRO)\xa0\nCuba Ransomware Team claims credit for attack on Montenegro (Databreaches.net)\xa0\nMontenegro blames Cuba ransomware for cyberattack (Cybernews)\xa0\nCybercriminals Apparently Involved in Russia-Linked Attack on Montenegro Government (SecurityWeek)\nTHREAT ANALYSIS REPORT: Ragnar Locker Ransomware Targeting the Energy Sector (Cybereason)\nBehind the News: The Ragnar Locker Attack on Greek Natural Gas Supplier DESFA - Radiflow (Radiflow)\nMobile App Supply Chain Vulnerabilities Could Endanger Sensitive Business Information (Broadcom Software Blogs / Threat Intelligence)\xa0\n\u201cLooking for pentesters\u201d: How Forum Life Has Conformed to the Ransomware Ban (Digital Shadows)\xa0\nNCSC and Federal Partners Focus on Countering Risk in Digital Spaces during National Insider Threat Awareness Month 2022 (ODNI)\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices