Federal authorities are warning users of Gmail, Outlook, and other popular email services about dangerous ransomware linked to a group of developers who have breached hundreds of victims' data, including people in the medical,

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

Cyber security officials are warning email users against a ransomware scheme. The ransomware-as-a-service software called Medusa has been used to conduct ransomware attacks since 2021 via phishing methods. Falling victim to a phishing scam can result in financial theft.