# A bizarre new malware campaign hacks your printer and forces it to print out ransomware demands

> Kaspersky detailed ransomware cases in Colombia and Mexico where attackers exploited misconfigured systemsVictims’ drives were locked with BitLocker, ransom notes printed via office printersNew group “XEntry Team”…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/a-bizarre-new-malware-campaign-hacks-your-printer-and-forces-it-to-print-out-ransomware-demands?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6107b4b39204a888c71fe7)
- **Published:** 2026-07-22
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #ransomware #office #print #attackers #bitlocker #bizarre #campaign #colombia
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a6107b4b39204a888c71fe7

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