Conti Ransomware Returns, Targets Governments & Large Firms

SEPA was hit by a Conti ransomware attack on December 24, 2020 that impacted internal systems and communications; investigators report ~1.2 GB of data exfiltrated (≈4,000 files) and Conti published a portion of the stolen data. The report includes technical analysis of Conti’s capabilities and evolution, multiple SHA-256 indicators, MITRE ATT&CK mappings, and recommended mitigations (patching, AV updates, blocking IOCs).