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.

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

The FBI and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are warning against a dangerous ransomware scheme. In an advisory posted earlier this week, government officials warned that a ransomware-as-a-service software called Medusa,