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Caute_cautim
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Ransomware against Linux systems especially those in the cloud

Hi All 

 

According to the VMware 2022 report, Linux is now fast becoming the preferred target in order to attack Cloud based systems.

 

https://jetpatch.com/blog/patch-management/rising-ransomware-trend-why-is-linux-suddenly-a-target/

 

It appears that Linux systems are becoming a target via Ransomware attacks.

 

Regards

 

Caute_Cautim

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dcontesti
Community Champion

Only makes sense that as tools for interoperability are developed that the hackers/crackers would leverage them.

 

Thanks for the article.

 

d

 

Caute_cautim
Community Champion

@Clay498   Unfortunately from my research, quickly dancing my fingers across the keyboard - ransomware can attack and access cloud storage:

 

https://www.hubstor.net/blog/ransomware-infect-cloud-storage/

 

https://parablu.com/reaching-for-the-cloud-can-ransomware-infect-cloud-storage/

https://www.zdnet.com/article/ransomware-victims-thought-their-backups-were-safe-they-were-wrong/

 

https://techmonitor.ai/technology/cybersecurity/ransomcloud

 

https://spinbackup.com/blog/is-cloud-storage-safe-from-ransomware/

 

Plus of course every vendor has a solution, including processes, encryption and incremental backups etc.

 

But if there is a weakness, then the growing sophistication of ransomware attackers, will find a hole in the Armour somewhere.

 

Unfortunately the answer, cloud storage, if it is not protected, or the Cloud Service Provider (CSP) does not commit to their Shared Responsibility Model.

 

I even looked up the AWS secure services and they have produced a book on the matter:

 

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/publicsector/securing-aws-cloud-environment-ransomware-new-ebook/

 

Regards

 

Caute_Cautim

 

 

 

 

Alfred4277
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@Caute_cautim wrote:

Hi All 

 

According to the VMware 2022 report, Linux is now fast becoming the preferred target in order to attack Cloud based systems. njmcdirect.com

 

https://jetpatch.com/blog/patch-management/rising-ransomware-trend-why-is-linux-suddenly-a-target/

 

It appears that Linux systems are becoming a target via Ransomware attacks.

 

Regards

 

Caute_Cautim


Only makes sense that as tools for interoperability are developed that the hackers/crackers would leverage them.