Checkmate ransomware hits QNAP NAS devices
08-Jul-22
Checkmate is a new ransomware attack that targets users of network-attached storage (NAS) equipment, according to a warning from QNAP Systems. The company claims that preliminary examination shows Checkmate attacks via SMB services accessible to the internet and uses a dictionary attack to compromise accounts with weak passwords.
Beginning in June, several impacted customers turned to the online forum at Bleeping Computer to see if anyone might assist them in retrieving the encrypted or erased files. Read More…
