PolyVice and Royal ransomware make nuisances of themselves. US warns that KillNet can be expected to go after the healthcare sector. CISAs plans for stakeholder engagement.

Published: Dec. 23, 2022, 9:15 p.m.

The Vice Society may be upping its marketing game. Royal ransomware may have a connection to Conti. Royal delivers ransom note by hacked printer. KillNet goes after healthcare. CISA's Stakeholder Engagement Strategic Plan. Adam Meyers from CrowdStrike looks at cyber espionage. Giulia Porter from RoboKiller does not want to talk to you about your car\u2019s extended warranty. And holiday wishes to all.\n\nFor links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing:\nhttps://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/11/245\n\nSelected reading.\nCustom-Branded Ransomware: The Vice Society Group and the Threat of Outsourced Development (SentinelOne)\nVice Society ransomware gang switches to new custom encryptor (BleepingComputer)\xa0\nConti Team One Splinter Group Resurfaces as Royal Ransomware with Callback Phishing Attacks (Trend Micro)\nResearchers Link Royal Ransomware to Conti Group (SecurityWeek)\nMajor Australian university dealing with suspected cybersecurity attack (7NEWS)\xa0\nPrinters at Queensland's second-largest university spit out ransomware messages after cyber attack (ABC)\xa0\nPro-Russian Hacktivist Group \u2018KillNet\u2019 Threat to HPH Sector (HC3)\nHHS alert warns KillNet hacktivist group targeted US healthcare entity (SC Media)\xa0\nHC3 Analyst Note TLP Clear Pro-Russian Hacktivist Group Killnet Threat to HPH Sector December 22, 2022 | AHA (American Hospital Association)\n\xa0Strategic Plan for Stakeholder Engagement (CISA)\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices