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Malware

Medusa

According to Unit 42, Medusa surfaced as a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) platform in late 2022 and gained notoriety in early 2023, primarily targeting Windows environments.

Medusa is a Windows malware family.

Background

Per Unit 42, Medusa appeared as a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation in late 2022 and rose to prominence in early 2023, mainly going after Windows environments. It should not be mistaken for the similarly named MedusaLocker RaaS, which has been around since 2019.


Source: Malpedia (Fraunhofer FKIE).