FIN7 Exposed: The $15,000 Malware Disabling Top Security Solutions
FIN7, a notorious Russian cybercrime syndicate, is selling AvNeutralizer malware under various pseudonyms to different ransomware gangs. Originally linked to Black Basta, this custom malware now evades top security solutions, with prices ranging from $4,000 to $15,000. Despite numerous arrests, FIN7 continues innovating and complicating attribution efforts.
Hot Take:
Who knew that cybercrime syndicates had a side hustle as malware salesmen? FIN7’s AvNeutralizer is now the Swiss Army knife of endpoint security evasion, and they’re making a killing—literally and financially. For a group that started with PoS malware, they’ve certainly ‘ransomwared’ their way up the ladder!
Key Points:
- FIN7 is selling AvNeutralizer malware to various ransomware gangs under multiple pseudonyms.
- The malware is effective against numerous EDR solutions, including Windows Defender and Sophos.
- Pricing for AvNeutralizer ranges between $4,000 and $15,000.
- Evidence links AvNeutralizer to multiple ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operations.
- FIN7’s tactics include using pseudonyms and creating fake companies to mask their activities.
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