File photo shows the inside of a computer in Jersey City, N.J. A ransomware attack paralysed the networks of at least 200 U.S. companies. Photo / APFile photo shows the inside of a computer in Jersey City, N.J. A ransomware attack paralysed the networks of at least 200 U.S. companies. Most ransomware victims don't publicly report attacks or disclose if they've paid ransoms. It was not the first ransomware attack to leverage managed services providers. US officials say the most potent ransomware gangs are based in Russia and allied states and operate with Kremlin tolerance and sometimes collude with Russian security services.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 04, 2021 21:22 UTC