A bizarre new malware campaign hacks your printer and forces it to print out ransomware demands
- Kaspersky detailed ransomware cases in Colombia and Mexico where attackers exploited misconfigured systems
- Victims’ drives were locked with BitLocker, ransom notes printed via office printers
- New group “XEntry Team” claimed responsibility; misconfigurations remain a major breach risk
Cybercriminals have, in true Hollywood fashion, started using office printers to notify victims they were struck by ransomware.
Security researchers at Kaspersky have detailed two incidents which recently took place, one in Colombia, and one in Mexico, where cybercriminals took advantage of misconfigured systems.
However both had the same outcome - the attackers used BitLocker to lock down key drives, and then used office printers to print out their ransom notes.
XEntry Team claims the attacks
In Colombia, a machine containing eight terabytes of mission-critical data had its Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) disabled due to compatibility issues. It also had an internet-exposed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) running, which enabled relatively easy access...
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