Cybersecurity
Massive Ransomware Attack May Impact Thousands of Victims
- Russia-linked REvil accused of hack weeks after Biden warning
- Biden orders a ‘deep dive,’ says not sure yet on Russian link
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Just weeks after President Joe Biden implored Vladimir Putin to curb cyber crime, a notorious, Russia-linked ransomware gang has been accused of pulling off an audacious attack on the global software supply chain.
REvil, the group blamed for the May 30 ransomware attack of meatpacking giant JBS SA, is believed to be behind hacks on at least 20 managed-service providers, which provide IT services to small- and medium-sized businesses. More than 1,000 businesses have already been impacted, a figure that’s expected to grow, according to the cybersecurity firm Huntress Labs Inc.