HardBit 2.0 Ransomware Asks for Insurance Policy to Negotiate Ransom

A report from Varonis revealed its findings about the second version of HardBit ransomware that extorts organizations. Its first version was observed in October 2022. This time, actors were spotted negotiating with certain victims as per their terms of cyber insurance. Victims are given 48 hours to get in touch with hackers, who use a peer-to-peer chat program that is open-source and encrypted.