Novel FreeWorld ransomware deployed in attacks against Microsoft SQL servers

Microsoft SQL servers accessible through the internet have been targeted with brute-force attacks distributing the novel Mimic ransomware variant dubbed "FreeWorld," according to The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.

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