McAfee Labs Threat Advisory for Ransomware-SAMAS

Ransomware-SAMAS is a detection for a family of ransomware that on execution encrypts certain file types present in the user’s system. The compromised user has to pay the attacker with a ransom to get the files decrypted.

Ransomware-SAMAS has been known to be used in targeted ransomware attacks on Organisations.

McAfee products detect this threat under the following detection name. It also has coverage through Real Protect in ENS.

• Ransomware-SAMAS

Detailed information about the threat, its propagation, characteristics and mitigation can be viewed in the Threat Advisory

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