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A new ransomware targeting Linux-based (NAS) devices

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A new ransomware targeting Linux-based (NAS) devices

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<p>A new ransomware family has been found targeting Linux-based Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices made by Taiwan-based QNAP Systems and holding users’ important data hostage until a ransom is paid. Dubbed “QNAPCrypt” by Intezer and “eCh0raix” by Anomali, the new ransomware is written in the Go programming language and encrypts files with targeted extensions using AES encryption and appends .encrypt extension to each.<br />Source: <a href="https://thehackernews.com/2019/07/ransomware-nas-devices.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Hacker News</a></p>
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