Summary: Ghost ransomware has affected numerous organizations across over 70 countries, including critical infrastructure sectors such as healthcare, government, and education. The attacks leverage vulnerabilities in outdated software and target specific security flaws. Recommendations for defense include regular backups, patching vulnerabilities, network segmentation, and enforcing multi-factor authentication.
Affected: Critical infrastructure organizations, Healthcare, Government, Education, Technology, Manufacturing, Small and medium-sized businesses
Keypoints :
- Ghost ransomware has breached victims globally since early 2021, exploiting outdated software and firmware.
- Common vulnerabilities targeted include those in Fortinet, ColdFusion, and Exchange.
- To defend against attacks, regular backups and prompt patching of vulnerabilities are crucial.
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