By Kevin Townsend on September 09, 2021
Linux is increasingly targeted by ransomware. Researchers have now detected indications that the PYSA ransomware, often also known as Mespinoza, is also being readied for Linux targets.
PYSA, first detected in December 2019, is thought to be an evolution of Mespinoza, first detected in October 2019. The PYSA acronym stands for ‘Protect Your System Amigo’. So far it has largely been used against Windows systems in the education, healthcare, and government sectors. The FBI issued an alert on PYSA in March 2021.
