IceFire Ransomware Exploits IBM Aspera Faspex to Attack Linux-Powered Enterprise Networks
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March 9, 2023 – Published on The Hacker News
A previously known Windows-based ransomware strain known as IceFire has expanded its focus to target Linux enterprise networks belonging to several media and entertainment sector organizations across the world.
The intrusions entail the exploitation of a recently disclosed deserialization vulnerability in IBM Aspera Faspex file-sharing software (CVE-2022-47986, CVSS score: 9.8), according to cybersecurity company SentinelOne.
IceFire was first detected in March 2022 by the MalwareHunterTeam, but it wasn’t until August 2022 that victims were publicized via its dark web leak site, according to GuidePoint Security, Malwarebytes, and NCC Group.
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