<ul><li>The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) and the FBI have issued a joint advisory warning about the activities of Ghost ransomware, also known as Cling.</li><li>Ghost ransomware, allegedly operated by a group in China, targets critical infrastructure, schools, healthcare, government networks, and businesses in over 70 countries for financial gain.</li><li>The ransomware exploits unpatched vulnerabilities in popular software to gain unauthorized access to systems, deploys web shells, and uses command-line tools to establish persistence within the network.</li><li>To defend against Ghost ransomware, proactive measures such as applying security patches, implementing network segmentation, and restricting access to critical systems are recommended.</li></ul>

CISA and FBI warns Ghost ransomware is targeting critical infrastructure and businesses

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