India, Feb. 24 -- The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has now warned of a new ransomware hacker group from China called "Ghost."

Ghost has been indiscriminately attacking organizations in over than 70 countries since 2021, the FBI wrote in a security advisory with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA).

The warning also states that Ghost is now one of the top ransomware groups in the world.

Ransomware refers to a type of malware which lets the hackers encrypt the victim's data until they pay a ransom. Sometimes, these "victims" can even be companies or government agencies.

"Ghost actors, located in China, conduct these widespread attacks for financial gain," the advisory read. "Affected victims include critical in...