Security News > 2022 > September > QNAP patches zero-day used in new Deadbolt ransomware attacks
QNAP is warning customers of ongoing DeadBolt ransomware attacks that started on Saturday by exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Photo Station.
"QNAP® Systems, Inc. today detected the security threat DEADBOLT leveraging exploitation of Photo Station vulnerability to encrypt QNAP NAS that are directly connected to the Internet," explains the security notice.
QNAP released Photo Station security updates 12 hours after DeadBolt began using the zero-day vulnerability in attacks, urging NAS customers to immediately update Photo Station to the newest version.
QNAP suggests users replace Photo Station with QuMagie, a safer photo storage management tool for QNAP NAS devices.
"We strongly urge that their QNAP NAS should not be directly connected to the internet. We recommend users to make use of the myQNAPcloud Link feature provided by QNAP, or enable the VPN service." - QNAP. Applying the security updates will prevent the DeadBolt ransomware and other threat actors from exploiting the vulnerability and encrypting devices.
The ransomware operation conducted further attacks on QNAP devices in May and June 2022.
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