Hackers Use Gentlemen Ransomware to Disable Windows Defender and Destroy Backups
A ransomware operation known as The Gentlemen is using a mix of security tampering, service disruption and file encryption to make recovery harder for affected organizations. Its Windows malware can turn off Microsoft Defender’s real-time protection, add broad exclusions that reduce scanning, stop backup-related services and delete Volume Shadow Copies. These steps weaken defenses and […]
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