Warlock Ransomware Hits Large Spanish, Portuguese Orgs
At a glance
- Severity
- Medium
- Used in attacks
- No flaws named
- Reported by
- 1 outlet
A year-old Chinese threat actor looks like a cybercrime gang, acts like a state-associated APT, and attacks organizations in unexpected places.
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Coverage
One outlet has carried this so far.
2026-10-01 13:00 UTC
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