Smash and Grab - AstraLocker Breach

AstraLocker is a fork of the Babuk ransomware family. Babuk is a past Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) threat group, selling ransomware tools to affiliate cybercriminals. AstraLocker 2.0 was first seen in March 2022, but new research has surfaced about its capabilities. ReversingLabs Malware Researcher Joseph Edwards joined us for the first episode of ConversingLabs Season 2 to share his findings on AstraLocker. He also shared what organizations need to know to stay vigilant of this active cyber threat.