Between February and March, the CrazyHunter group used ransomware to attack hospitals, publicly listed companies, and academic institutions in Taiwan. Victims who refused to pay ransoms reported incidents to the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau's Taipei field office. Targets included Mackay Memorial Hospital, Changhua Christian Hospital, and the listed firm Keding Enterprises, with at least four organizations filing complaints. Investigators traced activity through IP addresses and ransomware samples. Analysis indicated CrazyHunter sold stolen information to data trafficking groups operating in China and Taiwan. Two alleged Taiwanese clients linked to the group were arrested and later released on bail.
Two alleged Taiwanese clients of a Chinese ransomware group behind attacks on the Mackay Memorial Hospital and other targets in Taiwan have been arrested and released on bail. According to a Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau, between February and March, the group CrazyHunter used ransomware to attack hospitals, publicly listed companies, and academic institutions, per CNA. Victims who refused to pay ransoms informed the bureau's Taipei field office.
Investigators said the targets included the Mackay Memorial Hospital, Changhua Christian Hospital, and the listed firm Keding Enterprises, with at least four organizations filing complaints. Analysis of IP addresses and ransomware samples led to the discovery that CrazyHunter sold stolen information to data trafficking groups in China and Taiwan.
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