Announcement | Athena EPP Ransomware Protection Optimization Update (Phase 2)
  

Sangfor Jojo Lv5Posted 2026-Jun-10 14:39


Dear Customer,
Sangfor has recently observed a surge in global ransomware attacks. To further strengthen endpoint security protection, the second phase of our Ransomware Protection Optimization Initiative is now officially underway. This update enhances SMB protocol-based ransomware defense capabilities, enabling real-time blocking of ransomware behaviors targeting SMB protocols. It significantly reinforces the ransomware protection capabilities of the Athena EPP platform, safeguarding your business operations.


About This Service Pack (SP) Upgrade                                         

This upgrade is applied automatically on the Athena EPP (SaaS) platform side— no action is required on your end. Athena EPP (On-Premises) platform requires an offline upgrade SP. The core improvements are as follows:

1. SMB-based Remote Ransomware Protection
The SMB anti-ransomware feature protects SMB server security by monitoring file status in real time. It continuously detects behavioral changes in files within shared directories. When characteristics of ransomware encryption behavior are identified, it immediately blocks the suspicious SMB session, cutting off the ransomware's lateral propagation path at the file-sharing layer and preventing files in shared directories from being encrypted by ransomware.

Demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCPCbzg6VeU


2. Enhanced Endpoint OS Compatibility
Enhanced compatibility: Supports 76 more Linux systems. For more details, please download the patch packages and refer to the documentation (coming soon).



SaaS Athena EPP Upgrade Plan                                                     

● Batch 1: June 18th, 22:00 GMT+8 — Thailand, Indonesia.
● Batch 2: June 23rd, 22:00 GMT+8 — Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan, etc.
● Batch 3: June 26th, 09:00 GMT+8 — Europe, Middle East, Americas, and remaining regions.


If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. Thank you for your trust and continued support.


Athena EPP Security Team
Jun 12, 2026

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