Experts comments on the recent ConnectWise’s announcement that hackers have targeted on-premise Automate systems so they can take over servers and then deploy ransomware across a company’s entire computer fleet. More than 100,000 IT professional users are advised to block access to ConnectWise Automate servers.
We want to inform you there are recent reports of malicious actors targeting open ports for ConnectWise Automate on-premises application to introduce ransomware. Please ensure that your ports are not left open to the internet based on our best practices: https://t.co/S7cgLAseAP
— ConnectWise (@ConnectWise) November 7, 2019
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