The Medusa ransomware gang has attacked over 300 organizations across healthcare, education, legal, insurance, technology, and manufacturing sectors, according to an advisory from the FBI, CISA, and MS-ISAC.

How Medusa Operates
- Active since June 2021, using phishing and unpatched vulnerabilities like ScreenConnect (CVE-2024-1709) and Fortinet (CVE-2023-48788).
- Operates as a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model, with affiliates paid up to $1 million.
- Engages in double and triple extortion—some victims were asked to pay twice for a decryptor.

Major Targets
- Minneapolis Public Schools (2023) – 100,000+ records leaked.
- Tonga, France, the Philippines – Government networks breached.
- Illinois, Texas – State and local agencies affected.
- Aurora, Colorado – Medusa’s attack claim was disputed by officials.

With Medusa’s aggressive tactics escalating, cybersecurity experts stress patching vulnerabilities, phishing awareness, and strong incident response as key defenses.

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