US-CERT - Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Releases Advisory on New Ransomware Campaign

Original release date: September 25, 2019

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS) has released an advisory on a new ransomware campaign. The malware, named TFlower, may infect users via exposed, unpatched Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) services.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages administrators to review CCCS’s TFlower Ransomware Campaign Advisory for recommended mitigations and refer to CISA’s resource page on ransomware for more information on protecting against ransomware.

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from CISA All NCAS Products https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2019/09/25/canadian-centre-cyber-security-releases-advisory-new-ransomware

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