Ryuk Ransomware Updated With 'Worm-Like Capabilities'
Ryuk ransom note (Source: Coveware, Malwarebytes) Prolific Ryuk ransomware has a new trick up its sleeve. The developers behind the notorious strain of crypto-locking malware have given their attack code the ability to spread itself between systems inside an infected network. "A Ryuk sample with worm-like capabilities - allowing it to spread automatically within networks it infects - was discovered during an incident response handled by ANSSI in early 2021," according to a Ryuk report issued Thursday by CERT-FR, the French government's computer emergency readiness team that's part of the Nati...
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