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Synology Warns of Ransomware Attacks Targeting NAS Devices Running Outdated DSM Versions

Reported by Security Affairs (Pierluigi Paganini)

Summary by Cyber Security News3 Nov 2026, 17:31 CET

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Synology Warns of Ransomware Attacks Targeting NAS Devices Running Outdated DSM Versions — Image: Security Affairs

Synology warns of ransomware attacks exploiting a 2024 flaw in outdated NAS devices, urging users to update DSM immediately. A security fix released in 2024 is now at the centre of ransomware attacks against Synology NAS devices. The company has found attackers targeting systems that still run outdated versions of DiskStation Manager (DSM), putting files stored on these network storage devices at risk of encryption and extortion.

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