"WS_FTP Servers Targeted in Ransomware Attacks"

The maximum severity vulnerability in unpatched WS_FTP servers from Progress Software has been exploited in ransomware attacks. According to Sophos X-Ops, not all servers have been patched despite Progress Software releasing a fix for the vulnerability last month. Researchers say that the ransomware actors, self-described as the Reichsadler Cybercrime Group, attempted unsuccessfully to deploy ransomware payloads created with a LockBit 3.0 builder reportedly stolen in September 2022. This article continues to discuss the targeting of WS_FTP servers in ransomware attacks.

SC Media reports "WS_FTP Servers Targeted in Ransomware Attacks"

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