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New Spirals Ransomware Uses IIS Web Shell and PsExec to Encrypt IT Firm in Under 24 Hours
A previously unseen ransomware family dubbed “Spirals” struck an IT services company in South Asia in June 2026. Symantec’s Threat Hunter Team reports that the attackers moved from the initial breach to full network encryption in under 24 hours. The Rust-based payload appears to be either entirely new or purpose-built for this single targeted attack, […] The post New Spirals Ransomware Uses IIS Web Shell and PsExec to Encrypt IT Firm in Under 24 Hours appeared first on Cyber Security News.
A previously unseen ransomware family dubbed “Spirals” struck an IT services company in South Asia in June 2026. Symantec’s Threat Hunter Team reports that the attackers moved from the initial breach to full network encryption in under 24 hours. The Rust-based payload appears to be either entirely new or purpose-built for this single targeted attack, and the threat actor behind the…
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