Cyber Threat Actors Exploiting Vulnerable Microsoft SQL Servers for FreeWorld Ransomware Attacks
In a concerning development, threat actors have been observed targeting inadequately secured Microsoft SQL (MS SQL) servers to execute attacks involving the deployment of Cobalt Strike and a ransomware strain known as FreeWorld. The cybersecurity firm Securonix has labeled this campaign as DB#JAMMER, noting its distinctiveness in terms of the toolset and infrastructure employed. Security …