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New DeadBolt ransomware targets QNAP NAS devices

  • January 26, 2022
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January 26, 2022  By Pierluigi Paganini

 

New malware is targeting targets QNAP NAS devices, it is the DeadBolt ransomware and ask 50 BTC for master key

DeadBolt ransomware is targeting QNAP NAS devices worldwide, its operators claim the availability of a zero-day exploit that allows them to encrypt the content of the infected systems.

Once encrypted the content of the device, the ransomware appends .deadbolt extension to the name of the excerpted files and deface the login page of the QNAP NAS to display the following message:

“WARNING: Your files have been locked by DeadBolt”

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QNAP force-installs update against the recent wave of DeadBolt ransomware infections

 

January 29, 2022  By Pierluigi Paganini

 

QNAP forces its customers to update the firmware of their Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices to protect against the DeadBolt ransomware.

QNAP forced the firmware update for its Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices to protect its customers against the DeadBolt ransomware.

DeadBolt ransomware is targeting QNAP NAS devices worldwide, its operators claim the availability of a zero-day exploit that allows them to encrypt the content of the infected systems.

Once encrypted the content of the device, the ransomware appends .deadboltextension to the name of the excerpted files and deface the login page of the QNAP NAS to display the following message:

 

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