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"Medusa ransomware has now hit 500 critical infrastructure targets"

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MEDUSA RANSOMWARE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

"Medusa ransomware has now hit 500 critical infrastructure targets"

Medusa is not a new ransomware operation, it has been running as a ransomware-as-a-service outfit for a couple of years, but the numbers reported this week put it in a different category. Threat intelligence researchers now count around 500 breached organisations across US critical infrastructure sectors, including healthcare, manufacturing, education and government facilities.

Key Takeaways

  • Offline tested backups remain the single best defence
  • Segment IT networks from operational technology
  • MFA on every remote access point closes the most common entry route
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