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QNAP warns of eCh0raix ransomware attacks, Roon Server zero-day
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QNAP warns customers of an actively exploited Roon Server zero-day bug and eCh0raix ransomware attacks targeting their Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices.
This warning comes only two weeks after QNAP users were alerted of an ongoing AgeLocker ransomware outbreak.
The Taiwan-based NAS appliance maker says that it has received reports of devices impacted by eCh0raix ransomware in a security advisory published today. The eCh0raix ransomware has been reported to affect QNAP NAS devices, the company said. Devices using weak passwords may be susceptible to attack.
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