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FBI says SafePay ransomware gang ‘among most active’ with more than 600 victims since 2024

A tri-national advisory from the FBI, UK NCSC, and Germany's BSI flags SafePay ransomware as a top-tier threat with 600+ victims, exploiting password-guessing and unpatched systems — precisely the hygiene gaps NIS2 aims to close.

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Filed by The Record20 October 20261 min readRead at source ↗

The FBI and cyber agencies in the UK and Germany said SafePay is targeting businesses and critical infrastructure by guessing passwords, exploiting vulnerabilities and using phishing attacks.

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Why it matters

SafePay's success with basic attack techniques proves that many enterprises still lack foundational controls; the tri-national advisory raises the bar for expected diligence.

What to do

Cross-reference the joint advisory's TTPs against your defensive controls and close any gaps in credential hygiene and vulnerability management.

Board brief

Three national cyber agencies warn that a ransomware gang has hit 600+ organisations using preventable attack methods — verify your basics.

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