FBI, CISA Warn About International Ransomware Threat Using ‘Double Extortion Model’

The alert asks organizations to patch up their software, operating systems, and firmware to defend against attacks.

A member of an alleged hacking group is seen in a file photo. Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images

Multiple U.S. federal agencies have issued a joint advisory warning about Medusa, a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) cyber threat that was first identified in June 2021.

RaaS is a business model in which ransomware tools are sold by developers to third parties who then launch attacks on targets.