Cyber-attack on NBA Team
An investigation has been launched after cyber-criminals targeted one of the 30 teams in America's National Basketball Association.
Cybersecurity experts hired by the Houston Rockets are working closely with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine the precise nature and extent of the security incident.
Reuters reports that an unknown attacker tried to install ransomware on the basketball franchise's internal computer systems but was largely unsuccessful.
"The Rockets organization recently detected suspicious activity on certain systems in its internal network. We immediately launched an investigation," said team spokesperson Tracey Hughes.
Cyber-defenses put in place by the team before the attack were effective in limiting the destruction wrought by the malware.