Microsoft flags China-based hackers using vicious new ‘rapid attack’ zero-days to launch ransomware at targets across the world

• Storm-1175 quickly moves from access to ransomware deployment
• Exploits zero days and n days on several products
• Targets healthcare, finance, education and professional services

Chinese hacker collective Storm-1175 scales quickly, going from initial access to complete system compromise and data exfiltration within weeks, and sometimes in less than 24 hours, experts have warned.

A new report from Microsoft claims that the group exploited several vulnerabilities, both zero-day and n-day, in its activities. In some cases, they would even chain together various flaws for better results.