This week’s biggest news is the law enforcement takedown of the Emotet botnet, followed by the seizing of Tor sites and the arrest of an affiliate for the very active Netwalker ransomware. The Avaddon ransomware gang is beginning to use DDoS attacks to force victims to the negotiation table. Large enterprise attacks come back after the holidays with attacks on Palfinger and Dairy Farm. The U.S. Justice Department announced the disruption of the Netwalk ransomware operation and the indictment of a Canadian national for alleged involvement in file-encrypting extortion attacks.
Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-january-29th-2021-striking-back/