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Beware the Venus Ransomware Threat, Warns HC3

Published on Wed Nov 30, 2022

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) issued an Analyst Note on Nov. 9, 2022, regarding the Venus ransomware threat. The ransomware specifically targets publicly exposed Remote Desktop Services to encrypt Windows devices. Since it started operating in August 2022, the ransomware has claimed several victims around the world, including at least one healthcare entity in the United States. [...]
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