New Variant of Magniber Ransomware is Targeting Windows 11 Users

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Security analysts at 360 Security Center have unearthed a new strain of Magniber ransomware targeting Windows 11 systems. Since May 25, the attack volume of Magniber has surged significantly, and its primary transmission package names have also been upgraded, such as: win10-11_system_upgrade_software.msi, covid.warning.readme.xxxxxxxx.msi, etc. 

The ransomware is propagated via several online platforms, cracked software websites, fake pornographic websites, etc. When users visit these phony websites, they are lured to download from third-party network disks. 

According to researchers, the ransomware itself has not changed much, and can target multiple variants of Windows operating systems. The ransomware employs the RSA+AES encryption methodology to encrypt files. The RSA used is as long as 2048 bits, which is currently difficult to crack technically. 

After being encrypted by the ransomware, the file suffix is a random suffix, and each victim will have a separate payment page. If the ransom cannot be paid within the specified time,

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