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In response to the growing threat from the Medusa ransomware gang targeting email services like Gmail and Outlook, the FBI, CISA, and MS-ISAC issued a joint advisory warning users about phishing campaigns and unpatched software vulnerabilities. The Medusa group uses a double extortion model, encrypting data and threatening to release it publicly if a ransom is not paid, with victims directed to a live chat or data leak site. To protect against this cybersecurity threat, users are advised to use long, unique passwords, enable multifactor authentication, keep software updated, maintain multiple copies of sensitive data in secure locations, and implement network segmentation and monitoring tools.
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