Kaseya Ransomware Attack: REvil Gang Demands Over Rs 500 Crore as Payout, Says Report News18 13 hours ago Shouvik Das © Provided by News18 Kaseya Ransomware Attack: REvil Gang Demands Over Rs 500 Crore as Payout, Says Report
The REvil ransomware gang that hit IT software provider Kaseya VSA with a crippling supply chain ransomware attack on Friday, July 2, has now published a blanket ransom payout demand on its dark web site, the notorious Happy Blog. According to the post, the REvil gang, also known as Sodinokibi, has asked for a payout of $70 million, or about Rs 520 crore, in order to unlock what it claims to be “more than a million systems.” The ransom demand comes two days after news broke about the attack, which initially suspected at least a few hundred small and medium sized companies to be affected as a result of the attack. The companies were largely using outsourced IT services from Managed Service Providers (MSPs), which in turn were using
REvil demands $70 million ransom after Kaseya supply chain attack
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The attack came to light early yesterday, hitting a Miami-based IT company, Kaseya, and infiltrating companies using that firm s software.
The Ministry of Edcuation said it is working with the schools to provide support and will continue to identify if other schools have been impacted.
The ministry s deputy secretary business enablement and support, Zoe Griffiths, said any school that believes they may have Kaseya VSA software installed should first contact their IT provider.
They should also undertake the recommended steps in an advisory on the CERT NZ website.
Earlier today, IT security expert Daniel Ayers said New Zealand organisations may have been caught up in the ransomware attack.
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