Government officials sounded the alarm over the growing threat of ransomware attacks. The FBI and U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a joint cybersecurity advisory about

Federal authorities have issued a new warning about a dangerous ransomware scheme that is sweeping across the country. It gets its name from Greek mythology. Just as the priestess Medusa had snakes for hair, this ransomware snakes its way through the computer networks it gets into.

The FBI warning on the Medusa threat urges organizations to stay protected against cybercriminals who want to hold their data hostage.