The FBI has issued a warning about ransomware threats targeting the United States Postal Service and Gmail and Outlook users. According to the agency, the Medusa ransomware gang—an organization that has been active since 2022—is behind the attacks.

The FBI and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are urging users of popular email services like Gmail and Outlook to be on the lookout for a dangerous and potentially costly ransomware scheme.

People who use popular email services like Gmail and Microsoft Outlook should beware the Medusa ransomware scheme that tries to extort private information.

The FBI and US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have issued a warning about the Medusa ransomware, which has hit hundreds of victims.

Medusa demands a ransom payment of thousands alongside a threat of releasing embarrassing information to the public.

The Medusa variant has carried out hundreds of attacks across industries, the FBI warns, along with CISA and MS-ISAC