"FBI Warns of PYSA Ransomware Attacks on Education Institutions in US, UK"

The FBI issued a warning about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks against education institutions in the United States and the United Kingdom. According to the FBI, PYSA ransomware attacks have targeted higher education, K-12 schools, and seminaries. The cyber actors behind the PYSA attacks remain unidentified. They are known to encrypt data on compromised systems, steal sensitive information, and threaten to leak the information to increase pressure on victims to pay the demanded ransom. The threat actors use phishing attacks and Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) attacks to gain initial access to targeted networks. The tools used by the attackers include PowerShell Empire, Mimikatz, Koadic, and Advanced Port/IP Scanners. This article continues to discuss the information shared by the FBI's alert about the PYSA ransomware attacks on educational institutions. 

Security Week reports "FBI Warns of PYSA Ransomware Attacks on Education Institutions in US, UK"