Recently the National Electricity Company (ENDE) announced that it had interrupted pre- and post-paid energy sales throughout the national territory due to an anomaly in its computer system, an anomaly that was never specified, and it has already recovered energy sales only in physical channels.

But from what we learned today, the aforementioned anomaly advanced by ENDE was a cyber attack claimed by BlackCat Ransomware Group via Twitter, where she declares herself responsible for what happened to ENDE and the COSAL Group, which is responsible for the Hyundai brand in Angola, this second was information that only recently emerged.

It is important to highlight that Angolan companies were not the only targets of the BlackCat Ransomware Group, there are also companies from countries such as France, USA, Holland, England, Germany, where it claims to have carried out operations successfully. Daily Dark Web also informs that, for any questions about the post, you can contact them via Email, and all doubts will be clarified.

BlackCat Ransomware Group: A New Ransom Gang Is On The Loose

O BlackCat uses similar encryption techniques to other types of ransomware, but it also adds some additional security measures to make it more difficult to decrypt files if they are encrypted. This includes using two different encryption algorithms and ensuring that the decryption key is never stored on the same drive as the encrypted files.

BlackCat's creators appear to target companies and organizations rather than individuals, which makes sense since these types of organizations tend to be more willing to pay the ransom than individuals would be.

BlackCat is a group of cybercriminals that targets companies to steal their intellectual property and personal information. It is known for targeting businesses in the construction and engineering, retail, transport, commercial services, insurance, etc. sectors.