"Operation Elicius", a joint international law enforcement operation involving Europol and police forces in Italy, France, and Romania, has successfully dismantled a Romanian ransomware gang that targeted network-attached storage (NAS) devices and arrested its suspected leader.
The so-called "DiskStation Security" ransomware group has targeted and compromised NAS devices - particularly those manufactured by Synology - since 2021, leaving the data of businesses and non-profit organisations encrypted, and demanding a ransom for its recovery...
...Synology has been advising users on how to protect their NAS devices from ransomware attacks for several years. Much of the advice revolves around minimising the exposure of NAS devices to the internet, hardening password security, and ensuring that regular backups are made of critical data.
The accounts used to secure NAS devices are no different from any other when it comes to security - you should ensure that passwords are unique, and not easy-to-crack. Attackers will often use automated tools to brute force their way into poorly-secured devices, or take advantage of users who have used easy-to-guess, predictable passwords.
Donline supports dozens of business & home clients in specifying, building, deploying & ongoing management of Synology NAS devices. They are excellent, reliable, cost effective devices to manage your network & data. HOWEVER, as with all IT: internet connectivity, credentials, patching, etc - MUST be carefully managed. Got questions about IT? Contact Donline.
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