NextCry is a new ransomware that has started targeting Linux servers that operate decentralized file syncing and sharing services powered by the open source NextCloud software. The ransomware is currently not being detected by antivirus engines.

NextCry Ransomware

BleepingComputer forum user xact64 reported that half of his files got encrypted by NextCry after the ransomware infected his NextCloud server. The file sharing software continued to update the files on his laptop with the encrypted version until he realized what was going on and stopped the server from sending the

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