Deadbolt ransomware hits more than 3,600 QNAP NAS devices – The Record by Recorded Future
More than 3,600 network-attached storage (NAS) devices from Taiwanese company QNAP have been infected and had their data encrypted by a new strain of ransomware named Deadbolt.
According to a copy of the ransom note, device owners are told to pay up to 50 Bitcoin ($18.6 million) to release a master decryption key that unlock all of the victims’ files.
Although at least 3,600 QNAP NAS devices have been hit so far by the attackers, QNAP was quick to formally acknowledge the attacks, after hundreds of users flocked to its support forum to report their files being encrypted.
While it is unclear if QNAP has been in contact with the attackers or if it had paid any ransom demand, the company has silently force-installed several firmware updates for some of its customers, according to one of its support agents` comments on Reddit.
Deadbolt and other ransomware attacks are still continuing to take place. The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) receive average of 164 cybercrime reports per day, or one report every 10 minutes.
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