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WantToCry Ransomware Abuses SMB Services to Remotely Encrypt Files

📅 21 May 2026 at 07:30 UTC📰 Cyber Security NewsView original source ↗
WantToCry Ransomware Abuses SMB Services to Remotely Encrypt Files

A ransomware strain called WantToCry has been targeting businesses by abusing a widely used file-sharing protocol to encrypt files without dropping any malware on the victim’s system. The attacks mark a notable shift in how ransomware operators approach campaigns, serving as a warning to any organization that still has file-sharing services exposed to the open […] The post WantToCry Ransomware Abuses SMB Services to Remotely Encrypt Files appeared first on Cyber Security News.

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