ClopMalware
Observed for the first time in Febuary 2019, variant from CryptoMix Family, itself a variation from CryptXXX and CryptoWall familyFrom MISP Galaxy
Last reported 3 days ago, by SecurityWeek52 reports
ATT&CK techniques
6 of 89 · each with the sentence it comes from- T1552.004Private Keys
“Browsers Block eMudhra Intermediate CAs Over Recoverable Private Keys”
- T1684Social Engineering
“The group commonly uses social engineering to gain access to victims’ accounts on third-party services, but also exploits flaws in software.”
- T1053.005Scheduled Task
“The LNK file launches a VBScript that establishes persistence via a scheduled task, and triggers a PowerShell script to run every minute.”
- T1036Masquerading
“…with Malicious LNK Lures — The North Korean threat group known as Konni has been observed using ZIP archives with malicious LNK files masquerading as PDF documents as lures in spear-phishing attacks targeting Ukraine-focused individuals and organizations to deliver a malware call…”
- T1505.003Web Shell
“As part of the new campaign, the hackers have been deploying web shells on dozens of systems after bypassing WAF rules using ‘%50’, the URL-encoded form of the character ‘P’, in the request path containing the string ‘/PSEMHUB’.”
- T1219Remote Access Tools
“T1219 Remote Access Software”
Reports per month
last 12 monthsOctober so far (hatched). Counted by report, not by story.
What the reports say
52 reports · the newest 20, newest first · the exact sentence from each-
Asymptote Labs Lands $5.5 Million Seed for AI Agent Runtime Security“In Other News: Clop Leak Site Takeover, Docker Botnet Hunts AI Keys, Water Utility Exposure”
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Ransomware Attacks Rise as Rival Gangs Vie For Market Supremacy“…r groups which showed significant activity during the quarter with almost 100 ransomware attacks each include Krybit, Akira, Deadlock and Clop Leaks.”
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In Other News: ICS-Sniper Attack, Hacking XWorm Malware Operators, $250k Chrome Exploit“In Other News: Clop Leak Site Takeover, Docker Botnet Hunts AI Keys, Water Utility Exposure”
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Virtual Event Today: Zero Trust Strategies Summit“In Other News: Clop Leak Site Takeover, Docker Botnet Hunts AI Keys, Water Utility Exposure”
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IonQ to Acquire Zero Trust Firm Elisity for Up to $1.3 Billion“In Other News: Clop Leak Site Takeover, Docker Botnet Hunts AI Keys, Water Utility Exposure”
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Net Closes Around ShinyHunters with Another FBI Arrest“Read more on ShinyHunters: ShinyHunters Claim Hack of Rival Ransomware Gang Clop.”
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In Other News: AI Used in Korean Bank Breaches, Poem-Guided Botnet, Empire Admin Gets 40 Years“Related: In Other News: Clop Leak Site Takeover, Docker Botnet Hunts AI Keys, Water Utility Exposure”
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Q3 2026 Sets New Record for Ransomware Attacks“Clop increased its volume of attacks by 4700%, from one attack in Q2 to 48 in Q3.”
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GRIT Q3 2026 Ransomware and Cyber Threat Insights Report: Top Takeaways“This quarter, they look at the so-called “vulnpocalypse,” shine a spotlight on the Education industry and ShinyHunters group, analyze the Clop syndicate’s latest activity and assess payment trends in the ransomware space.”
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Another ShinyHunters suspect arrested“The gang also recently compromised rival cybercrime group Clop and defaced its leak site.”
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FBI Drops Accenture Contractor After Sensitive Data Breach“ShinyHunters has recently claimed responsibility for several major breaches and has been involved in a public dispute with the Clop cybercrime operation.”
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Ransomware Affiliate Double-Crosses RaaS Operator to Steal Victim Funds“Read more on double-crossing cybercriminals: ShinyHunters Claim Hack of Rival Ransomware Gang Clop”
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In Other News: $15K iCloud Spoofing Bugs, AI Policy Experts Phished, Adblocker Spies on AI Chats“Related: In Other News: Clop Leak Site Takeover, Docker Botnet Hunts AI Keys, Water Utility Exposure”
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Osavul Lands $10 Million to Spot Hostile Intent Across Cyber, Physical Domains“In Other News: Clop Leak Site Takeover, Docker Botnet Hunts AI Keys, Water Utility Exposure”
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RemoteThreat Launches With $7 Million for Offensive Operations Platform“In Other News: Clop Leak Site Takeover, Docker Botnet Hunts AI Keys, Water Utility Exposure”
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⚡ Weekly Recap: $387M Crypto Hack, Citrix Exploits, AI Agents Go Off-Script, and More Threats“Clop Gang Moves Site After ShinyHunters Hack — The Clop ransomware gang moved its data leak site to a new Tor address after its previous server was compromised and defaced by ShinyHunters through an unpatched Grav CMS flaw that's now assessed to be an unauthenticated path travers…”
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Google Warns of ShinyHunters’ Fresh Oracle PeopleSoft Campaign“Related: In Other News: Clop Leak Site Takeover, Docker Botnet Hunts AI Keys, Water Utility Exposure”
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Nvidia Unveils AI Agent Safety Platform With Hardware-Based Watchdog“In Other News: Clop Leak Site Takeover, Docker Botnet Hunts AI Keys, Water Utility Exposure”
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Kiteworks Urges Server Shutdown, Finds Advanced Forms Vulnerability“In Other News: Clop Leak Site Takeover, Docker Botnet Hunts AI Keys, Water Utility Exposure”
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FBI agents’ blood tests and doctors’ notes surface after breach“After reportedly taking over ransomware group Clop’s leak site, ShinyHunters says it attacked the FBI to punish the agency for spreading what it calls false information about the group.”
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