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Cactus Hack Hits Swedish Coop

January 2, 2024
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INC RANSOM Hacks Xerox Corp

The Cactus ransomware group has targeted Coop, a major Swedish retail and grocery provider, claiming to have compromised over 21,000 directories containing personal data. Coop, known for its distinctive business approach where profits are reinvested in the business or returned to its 3.5 million co-owners, faces a significant cybersecurity threat. This breach highlights the aggressiveness of ransomware groups in targeting retail chains, sparking concerns about the vulnerability of such entities to cyber threats.

Despite Coop’s distinct profit-sharing model, the breach by the Cactus ransomware group underscores the potential risk posed to sensitive customer information and organizational integrity. Cactus ransomware’s sophistication in encryption methods and the utilization of legitimate tools for data access and exfiltration amplifies the severity of the attack on Coop. This incident also exposes the evolving tactics employed by ransomware groups to breach secure systems, posing challenges to organizations’ cybersecurity frameworks.

The Cactus ransomware operation, active since March 2023, employs a dual extortion strategy, yet their data leak site remains undiscovered. Their use of encryption to protect the ransomware binary and reliance on various legitimate tools, such as SoftPerfect Network Scanner and PowerShell commands, showcases a level of technical expertise that poses a substantial threat to Coop’s extensive network of stores and the security of customer data. The breach, initiated by a supply chain ransomware attack on a software provider, exemplifies the interconnected vulnerabilities within business ecosystems, demanding enhanced cybersecurity measures to combat such threats.

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  • The second largest supermarket chain in Sweden, COOP has allegedly been breached by Cactus Ransomware
Tags: CACTUS ransomwareCoopCyber AttacksCyber incidentCyber Incidents 2024Cyber threatcybercrimesCybercriminalJanuary 2024RetailersSweden
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