A joint advisory released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center warns of cybercriminal activity by the Ghost ransomware group. The agencies identified actions as recently as last month by the group, which originates from China. “Ghost actors exploit well-known vulnerabilities and target networks where available patches have not been applied,” said Scott Gee, AHA deputy national advisor for cybersecurity and risk. Their victims include critical infrastructure, health care, schools. and technology companies, among other organizations.
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