
🛡️ **CISA ALERTS: INTERLOCK RANSOMWARE VARIANT POSES CROSS-PLATFORM THREAT**
Published Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 06:15 PM PT BLUF: CISA and FBI have issued joint advisory on Interlock ransomware, a financially motivated threat with encryptors targeting both Windows and Linux systems. Organizations should review indicators of compromise and implement defensive measures outlined in the #StopRansomware advisory. No immediate zero-day or active mass exploitation reported at this time. DETAILS: Interlock is a financially motivated ransomware variant with confirmed encryptors designed for Windows and Linux operating systems FBI has documented Interlock activity and TTPs; advisory includes indicators of compromise (IOCs) for network defense This advisory is part of CISA’s ongoing #StopRansomware campaign to provide defenders with historical and recent threat actor behavior patterns Cross-platform capability indicates potential targeting of both enterprise endpoints and server infrastructure Specific current campaign scope and victim count are not detailed in available advisory summary IMPACT: ...