The Medusa Ransomware Wake-Up Call: Proof the System Was Never Secure "When the banks fall, it won't be from a bomb—it’ll be from a keyboard." Introduction: The Digital Weak Link in a Fragile Chain If you're still assuming your bank is “too big to fail,” think again. The FBI has just issued an alert on a ransomware threat called Medusa. It’s not new—it’s just the latest proof that the emperor of cybersecurity has no clothes. The target? Critical infrastructure. The method? Entrap and extort. The victims? Anyone caught trusting a system built on centralization, secrecy, and outdated software. Still think your data is safe? Analysis: Centralized Systems Are a Hacker’s Playground First seen in 2021, Medusa ransomware is part of…

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