Uncovering the Threat of the STOP Ransomware

STOP, le ransomware le plus utilisé par les hackers dont vous n'avez probablement jamais entendu parler 🔗

La nouvelle version de ce ransomware méconnu, mais l'un des plus populaires chez les hackers, éveille les inquiétudes des spécialistes. Cette mise à jour le fait passer sous les radar des antivirus.

The text discusses STOP, a lesser-known but widely used ransomware by hackers. The latest version of STOP has raised concerns among cybersecurity experts as it evades antivirus detection by deploying the ransomware in multiple stages. STOP targets individual users by demanding small ransoms and is often distributed through malicious ads, underground websites, and dark web forums, leading to underreporting of incidents. Despite its widespread impact, STOP has received minimal media attention due to the focus on high-profile ransomware attacks targeting large enterprises. The ransomware's developers have made minimal updates to its functionality since its discovery in 2018.

Source: Bleeping Computer, Sonic Wall

STOP ransomware is widely used by hackers and has recently been updated to evade antivirus detection.
It targets individual users, demands small ransoms, and is often distributed through malicious ads, underground websites, and dark web forums.
The ransomware has received minimal media attention compared to high-profile attacks on large enterprises, and its developers have made minimal updates to its functionality since its discovery in 2018.