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Ransomware gang targets Windows admins via PuTTy, WinSCP malvertising (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

submitted 6 months ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/cybersecurity@sh.itjust.works

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A ransomware operation targets Windows system administrators by taking out Google ads to promote fake download sites for Putty and WinSCP.

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[–] Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago

Devil's advocate: it would be worth the risk of wasted time to an attacker when the payoff is potentially gaining admin access to one or two high-value systems.