SamSam Ransomware

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National Cyber Awareness System:



SamSam Ransomware [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2018/12/03/SamSam-Ransomware ] 12/03/2018 11:22 AM 
EST 
Original release date: December 03, 2018

The Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have identified cyber threat actors using 
SamSam ransomwarealso known as MSIL/SAMAS.Ato target industries in the United States and worldwide.

NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review Alert AA18-337A: SamSam Ransomware [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/AA18-337A ] and Malware Analysis Reports AR18-337A [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/analysis-reports/AR18-337A ], AR18-337B [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/analysis-reports/AR18-337B ], AR18-337C [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/analysis-reports/AR18-337C ], and AR18-337D [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/analysis-reports/AR18-337D ] for more information.

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