
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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