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FBI, South Korea warn of Gunra ransomware gang targeting critical infrastructure

Published

10 August 2026

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regulatory

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CybersecuritySecurity Infrastructure

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United StatesSouth Korea

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Fusion42 · 24 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

The FBI and South Korean authorities warned that the Gunra ransomware gang exploits known firewall vulnerabilities to target critical infrastructure sectors including healthcare, finance, and government globally. The group demands ransoms over $10 million and has expanded its operations using a ransomware-as-a-service model while developing variants for Windows and Linux.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity and Security Infrastructure, and 2 sources have reported it between 10 Aug 2026 and 11 Aug 2026.

◆ The Wire takeaway

Ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure using exploited firewall flaws have escalated with a commercialised threat platform recruiting widely. You need to urgently review firewall security and incident response plans to mitigate financially crippling ransomware threats.

Coverage

2 sources · first reported 10 Aug 2026 · latest 11 Aug 2026

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CybersecuritySecurity Infrastructureransomwarecritical-infrastructurecybersecurityfirewall-vulnerabilitiesFBIsouth-korea