November 19, 2025
AttackIQ has released an updated attack graph in response to emerging threat intelligence associated with the deployment of Qilin ransomware, a ransomware strain that first appeared in July 2022 and remains one of the most active ransomware families today. This update includes new behaviors related to the operators of the Qilin ransomware, which have been identified as recently as October 2025.
November 18, 2025
AttackIQ has released an updated attack graph in response to the recently revised CISA Advisory (AA24-109A) which disseminates Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) associated with the Akira ransomware group, identified through FBI investigations as recently as November 2025.
November 6, 2025
AttackIQ presents the fifth volume of Ransom Tales, an initiative focused on emulating the Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) exhibited by sophisticated and prominent ransomware families with the objective of empowering defenders to rigorously challenge their security controls and enhance resilience against disruptive and extortive threats. In this release, AttackIQ revisits historical ransomware operations with the introduction of three new attack graphs that emulate the operational behaviors exhibited by the REvil, DarkSide, and BlackMatter ransomware families.
September 23, 2025
AttackIQ research exposes RomCom’s espionage-to-ransomware convergence and provides 7 emulations to harden detection and response.
August 28, 2025
AttackIQ presents the third volume of Ransom Tales, an initiative focused on emulating the Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) exhibited by sophisticated and prominent ransomware families with the objective of empowering defenders to rigorously challenge their security controls and enhance resilience against disruptive and extortive threats. In this release, AttackIQ presents three new attack graphs that emulate the behaviors exhibited by the INC, Lynx and SafePay ransomware families.
August 27, 2025
AttackIQ has released a new attack graph that emulates the behaviors exhibited by Warlock ransomware, which emerged in June 2025. Beginning in July, Warlock operators have primarily targeted internet-exposed, unpatched on-premises Microsoft SharePoint servers, exploiting a set of recently disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities, specifically CVE-2025-49704, CVE-2025-49706, CVE-2025-53770, and CVE-2025-53771, collectively referred to as the “ToolShell” exploit chain.
July 30, 2025
AttackIQ has released a new emulation that compiles the Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) associated with the exploitation of the CVE-2025-49704, CVE-2025-49706, CVE-2025-53770, and CVE-2025-53771 vulnerabilities, which affect on-premises Microsoft SharePoint servers.
July 29, 2025
AttackIQ presents the second volume of Ransom Tales, an initiative focused on emulating the Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) exhibited by sophisticated and prominent ransomware families with the objective of empowering defenders to rigorously challenge their security controls and enhance resilience against disruptive and extortive threats. In this release, AttackIQ presents three new attack graphs that emulate the behaviors exhibited by the Gunra, Anubis and DevMan ransomware families.
July 25, 2025
AttackIQ has released two new attack graphs in response to the CISA Advisory (AA25-203A) published on July 22, 2025, which disseminates known Interlock ransomware Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) and Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) identified through FBI investigations as recently as June 2025.
July 22, 2025
AttackIQ introduces Ransom Tales, an initiative designed to emulate the Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) exhibited by sophisticated and prominent ransomware families with the objective of empowering defenders to rigorously challenge their security controls and enhance resilience against disruptive and extortive threats. In this release, AttackIQ presents three new attack graphs that emulate the behaviors exhibited by the BlackLock, Embargo and Mamona ransomware families.
June 12, 2025
AttackIQ has released an updated attack graph in response to the recently revised CISA Advisory (AA23-352A) which disseminates Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) associated with the Play Ransomware group, identified through FBI investigations as recently as May 2025.
May 23, 2025
AttackIQ has released two new attack graphs that emulate the behaviors exhibited by DragonForce ransomware since its emergence in August 2023. Initially based entirely on the leaked LockBit 3.0 (Black) builder, it evolved with the introduction of a customized variant derived from the Conti V3 codebase. DragonForce operators may potentially be behind the recent cyber attacks that involved Marks & Spencer, Co-Op, and Harrods.
May 22, 2025
AttackIQ has updated an existing assessment template in response to the CISA Advisory (AA25-141B) published on May 21, 2025, which disseminates Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) and Indicators of Compromise (IOCs), associated with threat actors deploying the LummaC2 information stealer malware, identified through FBI investigations as recent as May 2025.
May 8, 2025
AttackIQ has released a new attack graph emulating the behaviors exhibited by Termite ransomware since its emergence in November 2024. Termite is widely believed to be based on Babuk Ransomware, a defunct strain whose source code was leaked in 2021. While Babuk’s influence remains evident, particularly in encryption routines and general behavior, Termite distinguishes itself by aggressively targeting environment-specific vulnerabilities.
April 24, 2025
AttackIQ has released a new attack graph emulating the behaviors exhibited by Helldown ransomware since its emergence in August 2024. Helldown is operated by the eponymous and still largely undocumented adversary, which employs double extortion tactics by exfiltrating sensitive data prior to encrypting victim systems and threatening to leak the data on its Dedicated Leak Site (DLS)
March 19, 2025
AttackIQ has released a new assessment template that emulates the various post-compromise Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) associated with the sabotage-motivated Chinese adversary Salt Typhoon.
February 26, 2025
AttackIQ has released a new attack graph emulating the behaviors exhibited by Akira ransomware since its emergence in March 2023. Akira operators provide victims the option to pay for either file decryption or data deletion rather than being forced to pay for both. Reported ransom demands range from 200,000 USD to over 4 million USD.
February 20, 2025
AttackIQ has released a new attack graph in response to the CISA Advisory (AA25-050A) published on February 19, 2025, which disseminates known Ghost Ransomware Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) and Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) identified through FBI investigations as recently as January 2025.
February 14, 2025
AttackIQ has released two new attack graphs that emulate the behaviors exhibited by the long-standing, financially motivated Russian criminal adversary known as FIN7 based on activities observed between 2022 and 2023.
January 27, 2025
AttackIQ has released a new attack graph emulating the behaviors exhibited by Hunters International ransomware since its discovery in October 2023. Technical analysis suggests a realistic possibility that Hunters International may have been deployed by actors linked to the disrupted Hive operation. However, while it bears significant similarities, Hunters International is not a direct rebrand.
January 24, 2025
AttackIQ has released a new assessment template in response to the CISA Advisory (AA25-022A) published on January 22, 2025, which details the exploitation of vulnerabilities discovered in Ivanti Cloud Service Appliances during September 2024.
January 9, 2025
AttackIQ has released a new attack graph emulating the behaviors exhibited by Ako ransomware since its emergence in January 2020. Contrary to many ransomware strains that focus on individual workstations, Ako targets entire networks, maximizing its impact. It is considered a variant of MedusaLocker due to numerous shared traits, including its defensive behavior and its strategic isolation of specific machines for encryption.
December 12, 2024
AttackIQ has released two new attack graphs that emulate the behaviors exhibited by the long-standing, financially motivated criminal adversary known as FIN7 during its most recent activities in 2024.
October 17, 2024
AttackIQ has released a new assessment template in response to the CISA Advisory (AA24-290A), published on October 16, 2024. The advisory highlights that since October 2023, Iranian cyber actors have used password spraying and multifactor authentication (MFA) ‘push bombing’ to compromise user accounts and gain access to organizations across various critical infrastructure sectors.