A recent incident involving an MS-SQL (Microsoft SQL) honeypot has shed light on the sophisticated tactics employed by cyber-attackers relying on Mallox ransomware (also known as Fargo, TargetCompany, Mawahelper, etc.). The honeypot, set up by the Sekoia research team, was targeted by an intrusion set utilizing brute-force techniques to deploy the Mallox ransomware via PureCrypter, exploiting various MS-SQL vulnerabilities.

Source: Infosecurity Magazine – Information Security & IT Security