Ransomware Attackers Infecting ~1,500 Businesses Demand $70 Million
Freeman writes:
As many as 1,500 businesses around the world have been infected by highly destructive malware that first struck software maker Kaseya. In one of the worst ransom attacks ever, the malware, in turn, used that access to fell Kaseya's customers.
The attack struck on Friday afternoon in the lead-up to the three-day Independence Day holiday weekend in the US. Hackers affiliated with REvil, one of ransomware's most cutthroat gangs, exploited a zero-day vulnerability in the Kaseya VSA remote management service, which the company says is used by 35,000 customers. The REvil affiliates then used their control of Kaseya's infrastructure to push a malicious software update to customers, who are primarily small-to-midsize businesses.
Also at Reuters
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