Recently a major gas pipeline and a major meat producer in the US were taken down by ransomware attacks. Now, we have a new assault, CNet reports. This time the hackers hit a Miami-based company that provides tech-management tools to organizations worldwide.
Hundreds of companies, including a railway, pharmacy chain, and grocery chain in Sweden, have reportedly been affected by the attack on software company Kaseya.
Information technology company Kaseya warned 40,000 clients that there was a “potential attack” on its VSA tool, which is used to manage computers remotely.
The company posted a security advisory to its help desk site, urging customers to shut down their servers running the service. They recommended that the customers shut down immediately.
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