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China-Linked Hackers Deploy New StormEncryptor Ransomware, Likely via N-central Flaw
The Hacker News·August 10, 2026·1 min read
Microsoft disclosed that Storm-1175, a financially motivated threat actor linked to China, deployed a new ransomware strain called StormEncryptor. The malware is written in C++ and appends the .encrypted file extension. This marks a shift from the group's previous use of Medusa ransomware, according to the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Team.
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