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Ghost Ransomware: A Spooky Guide to Battling Cyber Haunts and Keeping Your Data Alive!
The FBI, CISA, and MS-ISAC are here to help you ghost Ghost ransomware! Ghost actors in China target outdated systems for financial gain, hitting over 70 countries. They switch tactics more often than a chameleon changes colors, making it a challenge to pin them down. Visit stopransomware.gov for more on battling these cyber specters.
Hot Take:
Ghost ransomware actors are the cyber equivalent of a bad houseguest: they show up uninvited, make a mess, and leave you scrambling to recover once they’re gone. The only difference? This guest demands a ransom before they’ll let you have your data back, and they don’t even bring a bottle of wine.
Key Points:
- Ghost ransomware, also known as Cring, has been targeting vulnerable systems since early 2021.
- These actors are based in China and have affected over 70 countries, including critical infrastructure and small businesses.
- Ghost actors switch up their tactics, making them hard to pin down, and they love exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities.
- The FBI, CISA, and MS-ISAC are sharing detailed advisories to help organizations defend against this threat.
- Mitigations include regular backups, patching vulnerabilities, and implementing network segmentation.
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