美国网络安全和基础设施安全局（CISA）周二表示，全球最活跃的勒索软件组织之一 SafePay 今年已影响约 600 名受害者。
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said on Tuesday that about 600 victims were affected this year by SafePay, one of the world's most active ransomware groups.
CISA 在与联邦调查局（FBI）和美国特勤局等其他机构发布的联合声明中称，受害者遍布美洲至澳大利亚。
Victims range from the Americas to Australia, CISA said in a joint statement with other agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the US Secret Service.
声明指出，SafePay 通过获取被泄露的凭证并针对面向互联网设备的“已知漏洞”获取网络访问权限。该组织随后窃取数据并加密系统，通过威胁发布被盗信息迫使受害者支付赎金。声明称，在某些情况下，该组织会直接致电受害者。
SafePay gains network access by accessing compromised credentials and targets "known vulnerabilities" in internet-facing devices, the statement said. The group then steals data and encrypts systems, pressuring victims to pay by threatening to publish the stolen information. In some cases, according to the statement, the group calls victims directly.
FBI 网络部门助理主任布雷特·莱瑟曼表示：“SafePay 行动者已在全球多个关键基础设施领域攻击了 600 多名受害者。”
"SafePay actors have already targeted more than 600 victims worldwide across multiple critical infrastructure sectors," said Brett Leatherman, the assistant director of the FBI's cyber division.