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New HybridPetya Ransomware Bypasses UEFI Secure Boot With CVE-2024-7344 Exploit

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​Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new ransomware strain dubbed HybridPetya that resembles the notorious Petya/NotPetya malware, while also incorporating the ability to bypass the Secure Boot mechanism in Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) systems using a now-patched vulnerability disclosed earlier this year.
Slovakian cybersecurity company ESET said the samples were uploaded Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new ransomware strain dubbed HybridPetya that resembles the notorious Petya/NotPetya malware, while also incorporating the ability to bypass the Secure Boot mechanism in Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) systems using a now-patched vulnerability disclosed earlier this year.
Slovakian cybersecurity company ESET said the samples were uploaded  The Hacker News

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