Pierluigi Paganini
August 13, 2026
Microsoft says China-linked Storm-1175 is using a new ransomware called StormEncryptor, replacing Medusa in its latest attacks. Microsoft says China-linked, financially motivated threat actor Storm-1175 has begun using a new ransomware strain called StormEncryptor. The group previously relied on Medusa ransomware. StormEncryptor is written in C++ and encrypts files and adds the .encrypted extension, then […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 07, 2026
China-based actor Storm-1175 runs fast ransomware attacks, exploiting new flaws to breach systems and quickly deploy Medusa ransomware. China-based actor Storm-1175 carries out fast, financially driven ransomware attacks by exploiting newly disclosed vulnerabilities before organizations patch them. The group targets exposed systems and quickly moves from initial access to data theft and Medusa ransomware deployment, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 07, 2025
Storm-1175 exploits GoAnywhere MFT flaw CVE-2025-10035 in Medusa attacks, allowing easy remote code execution via License Servlet bug. A cybercrime group, tracked as Storm-1175, has been actively exploiting a maximum severity GoAnywhere MFT vulnerability (CVE-2025-10035) in Medusa ransomware attacks for nearly a month. The vulnerability CVE-2025-10035 is a deserialization issue in the License Servlet of […]
