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Ransomware actors are increasingly abusing native cloud features to target critical data. A recent threat actor campaign, as detailed in the Halcyon blog, was observed abusing Amazon Web Services (AWS) Server-Side Encryption with Customer-Provided Keys (SSE-C). By encrypting S3 objects with their own keys, attackers render data irretrievable, abusing AWS features and services through the […]

As cyber threats grow more sophisticated, security teams need the right tools powered by generative AI (GenAI) to detect and protect at machine speed. At SentinelOne, we’re already making this future a reality with Purple AI, equipping security teams with the AI-powered tools to help stay ahead of attacks. Purple AI is the industry’s most

From the convergence of cybercrime and nation-state espionage to the strategic misuse of trusted platforms like Microsoft Azure and SaaS APIs, the cybersecurity landscape has grown more complex than ever in 2024. SentinelLABS has been at the forefront of these challenges, analyzing trends, uncovering campaigns, and equipping organizations with actionable intelligence. In this post, we

It’s almost time to wave goodbye to the year that was 2024, and as we look ahead to 2025 and the challenges that might bring, now is a good time to reflect on the best, the worst and the ugliest cybersecurity news stories over the last 12 months. The Best Law enforcement took the fight

The Good | Ragnarok Ransomware Operators & DDoS-For-Hire Servers Disrupted by LEAs Law enforcement agencies this week took decisive action to disrupt a Chinese firm for its involvement in a series of Ragnarok ransomware attacks and 27 DDoS-for-fire servers used by cybercriminals to launch attacks on targets of their choosing. The U.S. Treasury Department has

Last week marked another action-packed year at AWS re:Invent for the SentinelOne Team. Year after year, a consistent highlight from the event is the strong sense of community it builds with people from different backgrounds, geographies, and business types – all unified by their interest in innovating and doing business on AWS. This year, the

$121.6 billion was lost in 2023 to retail theft—also known as shrinkage or shrink. When we say that Black Friday is a busy shopping day, shrinkage is the elephant in the room. It’s not just busy for employees and customers—it’s peak season for loss prevention personnel who investigate the many theft incidents that happen amidst

In cybersecurity, speed and accuracy are necessities. Every second counts, and every detection could be the difference between resilience and breach. That’s why SentinelOne takes immense pride in protecting our customers, monitoring trillions of signals annually across organizations from SMBs to Fortune 10 enterprises to top government entities and critical infrastructure. With visibility into the

The Good | China Spy Handed 4-Year Jail Term Good news for national security this week as the U.S. Department of Justice successfully prosecuted a 59-year-old man for spying on behalf of China. Ping Li, of Wesley Chapel, Florida, was sentenced to four years in prison for conspiring to act as a spy for China’s

The Good | DoJ Charges Phobos RaaS Admin & 5 Defendants Running Data Extortion Attacks Russian national, Evgenii Ptitsyn, has been extradited from South Korea to the U.S. to face charges of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit computer fraud, and extortion related to hacking. According to court reports, Ptitsyn provided the Phobos ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation