QNAP NAS device owners are once again under attack by ransomware operators, who are exploiting a recently fixed vulnerability to lock data on vulnerable devices by using the 7-Zip open-source file archiver utility. According to Lawrence Abrams, the ransomware gang has managed to “earn” $260,000 in five days, as many unfortunate victims decided to pay the ransom of 0.01 Bitcoins (around $550) to receive the password that would unlock their files.

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