Hackers hit a range of IT management companies and compromised their corporate clients by targeting a key software vendor called Kaseya. Given that the attack hit just before a holiday weekend, the full extent of the damage may not be known until this week. REvil is the criminal hacking gang whose malware was behind the Kaseya attack, cyber researchers have said. was also behind several other recent, high-profile ransomware attacks — it hit JBS Foods Apple AAPL REvilwas also behind several other recent, high-profile ransomware attacks — it hit JBS Foods last month supplier Quanta Computer in April and electronics maker Acer in MarchAbout the timing... It's not surprising that the attack hit just ahead of a major holiday weekend.

Source: CNN July 06, 2021 21:11 UTC