Ransomware Attack Hits Hundreds of Companies

[applegrove]

Ransomware Attack Hits Hundreds of Companies

July 3, 2021 at 8:34 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 176 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2021/07/03/ransomware-attack-hits-hundreds-of-companies/

"SNIP......

“A supply-chain ransomware attack that hit hours before the beginning of a holiday weekend has already affected more than 200 businesses,” the Washington Post reports.

“On Friday, information technology company Kaseya sent out a warning of a ‘potential attack’ on its VSA tool, which is used by IT to manage and monitor computers remotely.”

“Researchers said cybercriminals were sending two different ransom notes on Friday — demanding $50,000 from smaller companies and $5 million from larger ones.”

......SNIP"

[SergeStorms]

1. Russians testing President Biden?

President Biden told Putin there would be consequences if this ransomware crap continued, and the perpetrators were found to be Russian.

Go ahead, Putin. Make Biden's day.

[applegrove]

2. Or maybe they figure their time is running out with Biden on the case

so they extort now before Biden's team can follow multiple attacks at the same time and recouver all the money?

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

3. I realize I know almost nothing about IT,

but why aren't companies doing a better job of protecting from these things? Especially as it's been going on for years now.