Federal officials urge organizations to shore up cybersecurity as people continue falling victim to Medusa ransomware, which has racked up hundreds of victims across several industries since the malware was first identified in 2021.

Government officials sounded the alarm over the growing threat of ransomware attacks. The FBI and U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a joint cybersecurity advisory about

Medusa ransomware now operates as a RaaS model, recruiting affiliates from criminal forums to launch attacks, encrypt data, and extort victims worldwide.