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RTM Locker’s First Linux Ransomware Strain Targeting NAS and ESXi Hosts

The threat actors behind RTM Locker have developed a ransomware strain that’s capable of targeting Linux machines, marking the group’s first foray into the open source operating system. “Its locker ransomware infects Linux, NAS, and ESXi hosts and appears to be inspired by Babuk ransomware’s leaked source code,” Uptycs said in a new report published […]

eCh0raix Ransomware Targeting QNAP Devices

The newly discovered ransomware family targets the QNAP network attached storage (NAS) devices. This malicious program, known by security researcher Anomali as eCh0raix (identified by Trend Micro as Ransom.Linux.ECHORAIX.A), was developed for ransomware attacks similar to those of Ryuk or LockerGoga. A NAS device that is connected to a network acting as file storage and […]

SambaCry Vulnerability Used to Deploy Backdoors on NAS Devices

Someone is using the SambaCry vulnerability to install a backdoor trojan on Linux devices running older versions of the Samba file-sharing server. According to experts from Trend Micro, most of the attacks have targeted network-attached storage (NAS) appliances, some of which ship with the Samba server to provide file-sharing interoperability between different operating systems. SHELLBIND […]