Medusa Ransomware: The Modern Monster That's Petrifying Critical Infrastructure

 

    In Greek mythology, Medusa could turn you to stone with just one look—but today, Medusa ransomware is freezing organization's critical infrastructure and holding them hostage with a 48-hour deadline to pay. This dangerous malware has already impacted over 300 victims with a nasty double extortion scheme: encrypting data, stealing it, and threatening to expose it unless a ransom is paid within 48 hours. Medusa gets in through phishing attacks and unpatched vulnerabilities, then switches to legitimate tools like PowerShell for stealthy lateral movement.

To protect yourself from this snake-like threat: * Stay up to date on patching * Implement multifactor authentication * Monitor unusual RDP activity * Keep OT operations segmented An Observability and Defense System like Plixer One helps you see more, know more, and take action against cyber threats. Don’t let Medusa catch you off guard! Learn more: Plixer.com https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa25-071a https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cisa-fbi-warn-medusa-ransomware/ https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/fbi-cisa-alarmed-medusa-ransomware-attacks-grow