QNAP NAS devices hit by DeadBolt and ech0raix ransomware

Taiwan-based QNAP Systems is warning consumers and organizations using their network-attached storage (NAS) appliances of a new DeadBolt ransomware campaign. There also appears to be a new ech0raix/QNAPCrypt campaign in progress, according to various sources, though QNAP is yet to comment on that. NAS devices are ideal targets NAS devices are mostly used by consumers and small-to-medium businesses to store, manage and share files and backups. This makes them a tempting target for criminals wielding … More

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