Ransomware Roundup: 08.21.23

Halcyon Research exposes so-called Command‑and‑Control Providers (C2Ps) — exemplified by Cloudzy — that provision infrastructure to ransomware gangs and nation‑state APTs; researchers describe a methodology to identify these providers, observed affiliates (Ghost Clown and Space Kook) deploying BlackBasta and Royal, note the rise of Linux/ESXi-targeting ransomware such as Abyss Locker, and highlight disruptive real‑world impacts including multi‑state healthcare outages.