China-Linked Hackers Deploy New StormEncryptor Ransomware, Likely via N-central Flaw

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China-Linked Hackers Deploy New StormEncryptor Ransomware, Likely via N-central Flaw

August 11, 2026 dirk 0 Comments 3 tags

China-Linked Hackers Deploy New StormEncryptor Ransomware, Likely via N-central Flaw

Microsoft has disclosed that Storm-1175, a financially motivated threat actor linked to China, has deployed a previously undocumented ransomware strain called StormEncryptor.

The use of StormEncryptor marks a shift from the adversary’s previous use of Medusa ransomware, the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Team said.

“StormEncryptor is written in C++ and appends the file name extension .encrypted

Source: The Hacker News

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