FBI Warns of Surge in Play Ransomware Attacks on Hundreds of Organizations

The FBI and CISA have issued a critical alert about the rapid increase in Play ransomware attacks, which have affected over 900 organizations worldwide, including critical infrastructure. The ransomware, linked to North Korean state-sponsored groups and distributed via threat groups like Balloonfly, exploits vulnerabilities in Windows and other systems. Organizations are urged to implement urgent security measures such as patching vulnerabilities, using multi-factor authentication, securing passwords, and network segmentation to defend against these evolving threats.