In the latest advisory, federal cybersecurity officials urge the public to be cautious against Medusa, a ransomware-as-a-service provider that has already impacted more than 300 people.

MEDUSA WAS A GREEK PRIESTESS WHO HAD SNAKES FOR HAIR, SEEN HERE IN A MARBLE BUST. THIS RANSOMWARE WE’RE TALKING ABOUT NOW IS CALLED MEDUSA BECAUSE IT SNAKES ITS WAY THROUGH THE COMPUTER NETWORKS ...

Medusa is a ransomware-as-a-service provider first identified in June 2021, according to the advisory. As of February, Medusa has impacted over 300 victims from multiple critical infrastructure ...

In an update on its dark-web site, the Medusa crew claimed it had stolen 2.275 TB of data from HCRG, and will either sell that information to a buyer for $2 million (£1.6 million), delete its ...

The FBI, CISA, and MS-ISAC issued a joint cybersecurity advisory about Medusa Ransomware. Medusa actors use a double extortion model, encrypting data and threatening to release it if a ransom is ...

Federal officials urge organizations to shore up cybersecurity as people continue falling victim to Medusa ransomware, which has racked up hundreds of victims across several industries since the ...

The ransomware variant is called "Medusa," it was first identified in June 2021, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and FBI announced on March 12. "This joint ...

In an advisory posted earlier this week, government officials warned that a ransomware-as-a-service software called Medusa, which has launched ransomware attacks since 2021, has recently affected ...

The ransomware-as-a-service software called Medusa has been used to conduct ransomware attacks since 2021 via phishing methods. Falling victim to a phishing scam can result in financial theft.