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Phobos Ransomware Aggressively Targeting U.S. Critical Infrastructure (thehackernews.com)

submitted 8 months ago by kid to c/cybersecurity

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U.S. agencies warn of Phobos ransomware attacks on government entities and critical infrastructure since May 2019. The attacks exploit vulnerabilities and use advanced techniques for persistence and elevated privileges. Despite the high ransom costs, paying does not prevent new attacks, with 78% of victims being attacked again.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Honestly not what I have seen with some big companies. Even after getting hit with ransomware they just continue working as if it has never happened.