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New Ransomware Threat Jumps From Windows To Linux-What You Need To Know

Posted on November 8, 2020November 8, 2020 By Davey Winder

It’s not just Windows servers and coffee machines at risk from ransomware, now Linux users are firmly in the crosshairs.

The evolution of ransomware has been relatively rapid. The introduction of a data exfiltration element that downloads data before locking up the network has been the primary driver of recent extortion success. Now cybercrime operators are looking to evolve further.

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Threat Intelligence Tags:Linux, ransomware, Windows

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