AI-Driven Ransomware FunkSec Targets 85 Victims Using Double Extortion Tactics,
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a nascent artificial intelligence (AI) assisted ransomware family called FunkSec that sprang forth in late 2024, and has claimed more than 85 victims to date.
« The group uses double extortion tactics, combining data theft with encryption to pressure victims into paying ransoms, » Check Point Research said in a new report shared with The Hacker News. «
« The group uses double extortion tactics, combining data theft with encryption to pressure victims into paying ransoms, » Check Point Research said in a new report shared with The Hacker News. «
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Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a nascent artificial intelligence (AI) assisted ransomware family called FunkSec that sprang forth in late 2024, and has claimed more than 85 victims to date.
« The group uses double extortion tactics, combining data theft with encryption to pressure victims into paying ransoms, » Check Point Research said in a new report shared with The Hacker News. «
« The group uses double extortion tactics, combining data theft with encryption to pressure victims into paying ransoms, » Check Point Research said in a new report shared with The Hacker News. «
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