Who’s behind the Kaseya ransomware attack – and why is it so dangerous?
by Kari Paul in San Francisco from Technology | The Guardian on (#5KYM4)
The breach has affected hundreds of businesses around the world, and experts fear the worst is yet to come
Hackers last week infiltrated a Florida-based information technology firm and deployed a ransomware attack, seizing troves of data and demanding $70m in payment for its return.
The hack of the Kaseya firm, which is already being called the biggest ransomware attack on record", has affected hundreds of businesses globally, including supermarkets in Sweden and schools in New Zealand.
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