ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 1, November 2026           FBI Seizes Domain of Bulletproof Hosting Service Virtualine Internal Data of a Saudi ERP and IT Solutions Company Offered for Sale Cyberattacks on Supermarket Refrigeration Systems Spread Across 12 European Countries OBSOFT Claims Data Extortion and Data Destruction […]

Overview CVE-2026-111497, disclosed in October 2026, is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Brotli decoder included in Node.js. Brotli is a compression algorithm developed by Google, primarily used to compress web transmission data or to decompress transmitted compressed data. When a web application receives data compressed with Brotli, the Brotli decoder decompresses it. However, if […]

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Security Blind Spots Identified by AI The large-scale data breaches disclosed in quick succession in South Korea and Japan in October 2026 mostly originated not from internal core systems, but from peripheral entry points such as externally exposed web services, app backend APIs, and outsourced SaaS (services provided by third-party vendors via the cloud, such […]

The leaked records include the locations of ICE and CBP facilities, workers’ cell phone numbers, and the members of groups tied to wiretap programs, Palantir software, and xAI’s Grok chatbot.

ASEC Blog를 통해 한 주간의 ‘Ransom & Dark Web Issues’ – 2026년 10월 5주차를 게시한다.           n0n Data Extortion Attack on a South Korean IT Services and Systems Integration Company Access to a South Korean Steel Pipe Manufacturer’s Production System Reported The Gentlemen Ransomware Attack on Vietnam’s National Airline

After an article titled “Two Critical PHP Vulnerabilities Discovered… Urgent Updates Needed Due to Risk of Web Server Attacks” was posted on the AhnLab website yesterday (October 21), we received many inquiries asking for the basis of the figure “approximately 110,000 Korean PHP server IP addresses” cited in the article. This article explains how that […]

Overview Immediately after the PHP vulnerabilities CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619 were disclosed on October 21, 2026, a large number of repositories named “php2shell” were created in a short period of time on GitHub, a code repository platform. Of the top 100 repositories (excluding forks) found by searching for “php2shell,” 99 addressed these vulnerabilities, and nearly all […]

On October 22, 2026, the PHP Security Team announced in an advisory that it would release security updates addressing the vulnerabilities CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619. Although the causes of the two vulnerabilities differ, they are both remote code execution vulnerabilities that allow an unauthenticated threat actor to execute arbitrary code remotely. AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) […]

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ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 4, October 2026           The Seven Deadly Sins Claims Data Leaks from Seven Organizations Worldwide HYFLOCK Ransomware Attack on a Saudi ERP Software Company Qilin Ransomware Attack on a Japanese Investment Management Company

It is already well known that illegal software and cracked programs can be exploited for malware distribution. Recently, AhnLab identified a new type of information theft malware (Infostealer) disguised as an illegal program. This malware was first detected in mid-August and, after altering its execution method, began spreading widely in September. Notably, it not only […]

You should also be wary of emails urging you to check the status of your retirement pension fund—a topic that might interest office workers. Recently, phishing emails have been identified that use retirement pension notifications as a pretext to steal email account information. Under the pretext of verifying a secure email, threat actors trick recipients […]

Overview AI is being used for various tasks that were previously performed manually, such as research, document writing, and code analysis. A 2026 corporate survey also showed that the scope of AI adoption among organizations had expanded compared to the previous year. Recently, there has been a trend toward automating a significant portion of work […]

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 3, October 2026           n0n Ransomware Attacks on 12 South Korean Port and Logistics Companies Cyberattack Targets Refrigeration Systems at Major French Supermarket Chains Payment and Transaction Data Leak Claimed at a Saudi Fintech Company

Recently, the AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) identified instances of phishing emails being circulated that disguise themselves as requests to review a business proposal. The email body asks recipients to review the attached product list and reply with their feedback on inventory and pricing, thereby prompting users to download and open the attached ZIP file. […]

Recently, the AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) identified instances of phishing emails being circulated that disguise themselves as requests to confirm purchase orders. The email body asks recipients to review the attached purchase order and reply with the relevant information, prompting users to download and open the attached DOCX file. Attachment: PURCHASED ORDER.Docx   [Figure […]

Note The September 2026 Dark Web Breach Incident Trend Report focuses on data breach cases and the sale of initial access credentials posted on the deep web and dark web forums. The report explicitly states that the accuracy of some of its content cannot be fully verified due to the nature of the sources. Major […]

Note The September 2026 Dark Web Threat Actor Trend Report focuses on threat actors active on the deep web and dark web, as well as publicly reported cyberattack incidents. It is noted that the factual accuracy of some content cannot be independently verified. Major Issues Some hacktivist groups claimed responsibility for DDoS attacks targeting the […]

1. Overview  AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) recently identified a case in which the Kimsuky group ultimately distributed the Funhouse ransomware via a malicious Hangul document that was disguised as a resume. The Funhouse ransomware was identified as a variant of previously disclosed endpoint ransomware, and the tools used in this attack—such as Quasar RAT—as […]

In January 2026, the AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) reported on attack cases that distributed RMM (Remote Monitoring and Management) tools through video files or attachments in phishing emails. [1] [2] In these attack cases, tools such as Syncro, ConnectWise ScreenConnect, NinjaOne, and SuperOps were exploited. RMM (Remote Monitoring and Management) tools are not malware […]

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 2, October 2026           International Operation Seizes KillSec Ransomware Infrastructure and Arrests Three Suspects Customer Data of a South Korean Health and Beauty Retailer Offered for Sale Saudi Intelligence Agency Personnel and Organizational Data Allegedly Leaked