A newly discovered eCh0raix ransomware variant has added support for encrypting both QNAP and Synology NAS devices. Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 security researchers said in a report published today that the ransomware strain began bundling functionality to encrypt both NAS families starting with September 2020. At least 250,000 NAS devices are exposed to attacks, according to data collected through Palo Alto’s Cortex Xpanse platform, there are at least 25,000 Internet-exposed devices. The same flaw was abused in a large-scale Qlocker campaign in April.
Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ech0raix-ransomware-now-targets-both-qnap-and-synology-nas-devices/