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FBI warns of Egregor ransomware extorting businesses worldwide

Egregor is a Ransomware as a Service operation that partners with affiliates who hack networks to deploy ransomware payloads, distributing the ransom payment earnings with the operators using a 70/30 split. Phishing emails with malicious attachments and insecure Remote Desktop Protocol(RDP) or Virtual Private Networks are some of the attack vectors used by Egregors actors to gain access and to move laterally within their victims’ networks. The FBI has asked companies and individuals affected by ransomware to report any infections for a while now so that it can get a better grasp of the legal and the legal implications of the threat.

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-egregor-ransomware-extorting-businesses-worldwide/

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