Tag: financially motivated actors

China-Linked Hackers Deploy StormEncryptor Ransomware via N-central Flaw

Meet StormEncryptor, a sneaky new ransomware strain linked to China that's leaving a trail of encrypted files and ransom notes in its wake. This malicious software, written in C++, is marked by its telltale .encrypted file extension and !!!README_FIRST!!!.txt ransom notes.