September 29, 2020 By Pierluigi Paganini
While the AgeLocker ransomware continues to target QNAP NAS systems, the Taiwanese vendor urges customers to update the firmware and apps.
Taiwanese vendor QNAP is urging its customers to update the firmware and apps installed on their network-attached storage (NAS) devices to prevent AgeLocker ransomware infections.
The name AgeLocker comes from the use of the Actually Good Encryption (AGE) algorithm to encrypt files, experts warn that encrypted files can’t be recovered without paying the ransom to the ransomware operators.
Security experts are observing the new strain of ransomware that is targeting QNAP devices since June.