SFile (Escal) ransomware ported for Linux attacks

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The operators of the SFile ransomware, also known as Escal, have ported their malware to work and encrypt files on Linux-based operating systems.

Attacks with this new Linux variant were spotted late last year, Chinese security firm Rising said in a report last week, confirmed by The Record with MalwareHunterTeam, one of the people behind the ID-Ransomware project.

 

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