Ransomware Revolution: Kernel-Level EDR Killers Are the New Cybercrime Superpower
Crypto24 and other ransomware gangs have turned into EDR-killing magicians, making endpoint security disappear with kernel-level tricks. By disabling major EDR tools, they perform a vanishing act on data before demanding a ransom. Remember, when EDR is gone, the real magic begins as they dance through cloud networks undetected.
Hot Take:
Move over Hollywood, there’s a new thriller storyline in town, starring ransomware gangs and their “EDR killer” sidekicks! It’s a classic tale of cat and mouse, only this time the cats have donned invisibility cloaks, and the mice are frantically trying to secure their cheese…or data, in this case. As endpoint security tools get tripped up by these cunning cybercriminals, it seems like the digital age’s version of a whodunit, where the mystery isn’t just who done it, but how they keep getting away with it. Spoiler alert: it involves a lot of kernel-level drama and some very sneaky drivers.
Key Points:
– Ransomware gangs are using kernel-level EDR killers to bypass major endpoint security tools.
– Crypto24, a new ransomware, has been targeting companies across the globe using a customized RealBlindingEDR tool.
– At least eight other ransomware groups, including RansomHub and Medusa, are deploying similar EDR-disabling strategies.
– These tools exploit legitimate drivers to gain kernel-level access, effectively neutralizing security defenses.
– Attackers can move laterally within networks, deploying ransomware and stealing data undetected.