By David Maciejak and Floser Bacurio Jr. May 20, 2019
FortiGuard Labs Breaking Threat Research
Satan ransomware first appeared in early 2017, and since then threat actors have been constantly improving the malware to infect its victims more effectively and to maximize its profits. For instance, FortiGuard Labs has discovered a campaign which was also utilizing a cryptominer malware as an additional payload to maximize its profits from its victims.
Aside from the fact that this file-encrypting malware targets both Linux and Windows platform, it also employs numerous vulnerabilities to propagate itself through public and external networks. In fact, FortiGuard Labs has discovered a new variant that has added more to its already long list of targeted vulnerabilities.
This post details how this malware finds new targets from both internal and external networks.
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A Closer Look at Satan Ransomware’s Propagation Techniques
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