Microsoft SQL servers are being targeted in FARGO ransomware attacks

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Microsoft SQL servers are being targeted in FARGO ransomware attacks

FARGO ransomware, also known as Mallox and TargetCompany, disables database protections then encrypts records within

Cybercriminals are targeting vulnerable Microsoft SQL Server instances with FARGO ransomware in a new wave of attacks to extort money from victims, security researchers from the AhnLab Security Emergency Response Center (ASEC) have warned. FARGO ransomware is a file-encrypting ransomware that prevents restricts access to data on a machine by encrypting files and adding the ".FARGO" extension. Along with GlobeImposter, it is one of the best-known ransomware variants targeting SQL Server....

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