{"ok":true,"article":{"slug":"china-linked-hackers-deploy-new-stormencryptor-ransomware-likely-via-n-central-f-4c624f6c","title":"China-Linked Hackers Deploy New StormEncryptor Ransomware, Likely via N-central Flaw","url":"https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/china-linked-hackers-deploy-new.html","canonical":"https://www.aimode.news/article/china-linked-hackers-deploy-new-stormencryptor-ransomware-likely-via-n-central-f-4c624f6c","sourceName":"The Hacker News","summary":"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. \"St…","category":"Technology","image":"https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNv5C82jT_6YlarerdXnoAR_tT3E8xP65ZWuJfpvOKU9baBT5UACUTb88XvDQgQA6RrYuqPK3FstaqwacR9gDjD0qwk3HUYl0wK848phyphenhyphenFuqRrOA1AqdISQaA6tpEqg0n2XJIA22NeNNbhei1bAgcyghnc2qaVfSvh4fd9J1oD4xVi-DQcNSOYWQovyUst/s1600/strom-ransomware.jpg","lang":"en","publishedAt":"2026-08-10T16:38:37+00:00","createdAt":"2026-08-11T11:59:03.55549+00:00"}}