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Organizations that have not yet patched their WS_FTP Server instances are now being targeted byransomware.
Sophos X-Ops observed unsuccessful attempts to deploy ransomware through the unpatched services."
Even though the attempt failed, they still left a ransom note, demanding $500 in cryptocurrency.
A Shodan listing showed almost 2,000 vulnerable instances,BleepingComputerreported.
Two are deemed critical.
These vulnerabilities allow threat actors to run a range of malicious activities, including remote code execution.
ViaBleepingComputer
