Photo: ODT filesAn IT security expert says New Zealand organisations may have been caught up in a sophisticated global ransomware attack. The attack came to light early yesterday, hitting a Miami-based IT company, Kaseya, and infiltrating companies using that firm's software. The cyber-security watchdog CertNZ is advising organisations using Kaseya to shut down those servers. Kaseya provides IT management software for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) - linking clients and partners in New Zealand. In a statement, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said it was "taking action to understand and address the recent supply-chain ransomware attack" against Kaseya's VSA product.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 04, 2021 04:18 UTC