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San Francisco (AFP) - A US tech firm hit by a massive ransomware attack said it had obtained a decryption tool that allows it to unlock networks for the approximately 1,500 businesses affected. Miami-based Kaseya shut down its servers after the July 2 attack that affected businesses from pharmacies to gas stations in at least 17 countries and forced most of Sweden's 800 Coop supermarkets to lock their doors for days. "We can confirm that Kaseya obtained the tool from a third party and have teams actively helping customers affected by the ransomware to restore their environments," Kaseya said i...
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San Francisco (AFP) - A US software firm hit by a ransomware attack that crippled companies worldwide put off restarting its servers until Sunday to harden defenses against further breaches. Kaseya chief executive Fred Voccola apologized to its customers in a video update posted online late Wednesday, calling the decision not to turn systems back on as promised the toughest in his career. "It sucks, and I don't want anyone to think we are not taking this seriously," Voccola said. Kaseya has the vulnerabilities exploited in the attack blocked, but opted to take more time to put in place additio...
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San Francisco (AFP) - A US software firm hit by a major ransomware attack that crippled hundreds of companies worldwide was working Tuesday to restart its servers to bring customers back online, but said it had run into further technical difficulties. Kaseya, the Miami-based IT company at the center of the hack, said in a 10 pm (0200 GMT) update that while working to redeploy its software program "an issue was discovered that has blocked the release." The company again pushed back its forecast for restarting its cloud-based systems, which had been estimated for sometime Tuesday evening after ...
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San Francisco (AFP) - A US software firm hit by a major ransomware attack that crippled hundreds of companies worldwide was working to restart its servers late Tuesday to bring customers back online. Kaseya, the Miami-based IT company at the center of the hack, pushed back its forecast for restarting its cloud-based systems, promising hourly updates. It told customers to keep their systems shut down until it assures them that it is safe. "We have been advised by our outside experts that customers who experienced ransomware and receive communication from the hackers should not click on any link...
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According to a statement released on Monday by American software company Kaseya, the ransomware attack on 50 of its direct customers compromises the information of up to 1,500 businesses in 17 countries around the world. Reports state that this is the largest ransomware attack in history. Q1 2021 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Largest ransomware attack in historyAfter cybersecurity firm Emsisoft’s analysis, it was determined that the malicious software was created by REvil, a ransomware gang believed to operate in Eastern Europe, near Russia. As informed by CNN, the organization has ...
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Washington (AFP) - Up to 1,500 businesses around the world may have been affected by a major ransomware attack that has shuttered hundreds of Swedish supermarkets, according to the American IT company at the centre of the hack. Miami-based firm Kaseya, which provides IT services to some 40,000 businesses globally, said customers of its clients were the main victims of the attack, which saw hackers demand $70 million in bitcoin in exchange for the return of stolen data. "We understand the total impact thus far has been to fewer than 1,500 downstream businesses," Kaseya said in an update on its ...
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San Francisco (AFP) - A ransomware attack on a US IT company potentially targeted 1,000 businesses, researchers said Saturday, with one of Sweden's biggest supermarket chains revealing it had to temporarily close around 800 stores after losing access to its checkouts. Russian-based hackers have been blamed for a string of ransomware attacks, and US President Joe Biden recently raised the threat in talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Biden ordered a full investigation on Saturday, while adding "the initial thinking was it was not the Russian government, but we're not sure yet." "I'll...
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San Francisco (AFP) - A US IT company urged customers to shut down their servers Friday after cyberattackers smuggled ransomware onto its network platform. Kaseya said Friday evening that it had limited the attack to "a very small percentage of our customers" who use its signature VSA software, "currently estimated at fewer than 40 worldwide." Cybersecurity firm Huntress Labs had earlier said in a Reddit forum that it was working with partners targeted in the attack, and that some 200 businesses "have been encrypted." Ransomware attacks typically involve locking away data in systems using encr...
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