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New DeadBolt Ransomware Targets NAT Devices
Jan. 26, 2022, 4:04 p.m. | Bruce Schneier
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There’s a new ransomware that targets NAT devices made by QNAP:
The attacks started today, January 25th, with QNAP devices suddenly finding their files encrypted and file names appended with a .deadbolt file extension.
Instead of creating ransom notes in each folder on the device, the QNAP device’s login page is hijacked to display a screen stating, “WARNING: Your files have been locked by DeadBolt”….
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BleepingComputer is aware of at least fifteen victims of the new DeadBolt ransomware attack, …
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