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ShinySp1d3r Ransomware-as-a-Service Emerges from ShinyHunters

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ShinySp1d3r, a new Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) platform, is being developed by the ShinyHunters group, which is associated with Scattered Spider and Lapsus$. The ransomware includes advanced features such as anti-analysis techniques, network propagation, and data wiping. The group plans to operate under the name ShinySp1d3r, with a focus on extortion and data theft. The ransomware encryptor uses the ChaCha20 algorithm with RSA-2048 for key protection and includes unique file extensions and ransom notes. The group claims to avoid targeting healthcare and CIS countries, though such claims have been unreliable in the past.

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  1. 19.11.2025 15:01 1 articles · 23h ago

    ShinySp1d3r Ransomware-as-a-Service Emerges

    ShinySp1d3r, a new RaaS platform developed by ShinyHunters, has surfaced with advanced features like anti-analysis, network propagation, and data wiping. The ransomware uses ChaCha20 with RSA-2048 for key protection and includes unique file extensions and ransom notes. The group plans to operate under the ShinySp1d3r name, with a focus on extortion and data theft. The group claims to avoid targeting healthcare and CIS countries, though such claims have been unreliable in the past.

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