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Malware forces printers to spew ransomware demands in Latin America

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRadar ·

A new malware campaign exploits misconfigured printers to print ransomware demands, targeting organizations in Latin America. Researchers documented two incidents where attackers leveraged system misconfigurations to deploy the attack. The method highlights how overlooked printer settings can become a vector for extortion.

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While not a novel technique, this campaign underscores the persistent risk of unsecured IoT devices in enterprise environments.
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