Criminals In Historically Large, Global Cyberattack Demand $70 Million Ransom
Members of the cybercriminal group REvil demanded $70 million to unlock computer systems belonging to Kaseya, a global software company.
The criminal group REvil, which has claimed responsibility for a global cyberattack security officials are calling one of the largest in history, has demanded $70 million in return for a tool it says will unlock all of the devices that have been hacked.
In a Sunday post on the group’s dark web site, REvil claims to have infected “more than a million systems” in a ransomware attack targeting Kaseya, a worldwide software company serving at least 200 U.S. businesses. Ransomware attacks allow criminals using malicious software to access someone’s computer and withhold that access until the criminals receive compensation. The attackers demanded $70 million in Bitcoin.
Frank Bajak
Associated Press
BOSTON The single biggest ransomware attack yet continued to bite Monday as more details emerged on how a Russia-linked gang breached the exploited software company. The criminals essentially used a tool that helps protect against malware to spread it globally.
Thousands of organizations – largely firms that remotely manage the IT infrastructure of others – were infected in at least 17 countries in Friday s assault. Kaseya, whose product was exploited, said Monday that they include several just returning to work.
Because the attack by the notorious REvil gang came just as a long Fourth of July weekend began, many more victims were expected to learn their fate when they return to the office Tuesday.
Published July 05. 2021 11:34PM
Rachel Lerman and Gerrit De Vynck, The Washington Post Get the weekly rundown Email Submit
A hacking group that experts said was behind the sprawling ransomware attack that hit hours before the beginning of the July Fourth holiday weekend is demanding $70 million to unlock the thousands of businesses affected by the hack.
REvil, the same Russian language group that was behind the attack on meat processor JBS, posted the demand on a dark website associated with the group.
The group wants the funds in bitcoin, a popular cryptocurrency, and said if it receives the money it will publish a decryptor key, or a computer code that will unlock the victims files.
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The single biggest ransomware attack yet continued to bite Monday as more details emerged on how a Russia-linked gang breached the exploited software company. The criminals essentially used a tool that helps protect against malware to spread it globally.
Thousands of organizations, largely firms that remotely manage the IT infrastructure of others, were infected in at least 17 countries in Friday s assault. Kaseya, whose product was exploited, said Monday that they include several just returning to work.
Because the attack by the notorious REvil gang came just as a long Fourth of July weekend began, more victims were expected to learn their fate when they return to the office Tuesday.
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