Eldorado: A New Player in the Ransomware-as-a-Service Scene
There is a brand new player in the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) scene, and it’s called Eldorado. Cybersecurity researchers Group-IB have been tracking the group for some time now, and have even obtained a version of the encryptor for analysis. According to BleepingComputer, it is currently offline.
“Although relatively new and not a rebrand of well-known ransomware groups, Eldorado has quickly demonstrated its capability within a short period of time to inflict significant damage to its victims’ data, reputation, and business continuity,” Group-IB’s researchers wrote in their analysis.
As with most other cyberattacks, a ransomware attack usually relies on a person clicking a malicious link, or running a malicious file locally, so the best protection against ransomware is to educate your employees on the dangers of phishing and social engineering attacks.
