Wiperware Disguised As Ransomware Strikes Globally

 Wiperware disguised as ransomware strikes globally, taking advantage of unpatched systems and flat networks. Issue The recent wave of supposed ransomware attacks, NotPetya, spread rapidly due to non-segmented (“flat”) networks after its initial infection. It is...

Nation-states in the ransomware business

06/19/2017 Nation-states in the ransomware business Issue Nation states are now confirmed to be using ransomware campaigns to fund state coffers.   British National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) reported this week that the WannaCry ransomware attack was launched from...