Federal authorities are warning users of Gmail, Outlook, and other popular email services about dangerous ransomware linked to a group of developers who have breached hundreds of victims' data, including people in the medical,

This ransomware poses a threat to precious data. The FBI has issued a warning regarding malicious malware that demands a ransom from victims in order to release their data. Dubbed “Medusa,” the “ransomware-as-a-service” has affected more than 300 known people “from a variety of critical infrastructure sectors” since it was first discovered in 2021,

The agencies warn that anyone who uses webmail services such as Gmail and Microsoft Outlook are vulnerable to having their data taken hostage for ransom. In an advisory, CISA and the FBI offered suggestions for protecting users against Medusa.