Ryuk Ransomware Attack Sprung by Frugal Student
minute read Share this article: The student opted for “free” software packed with a keylogger that grabbed credentials later used by “Totoro” to get into a biomolecular institute. A European biomolecular research institute involved in COVID-19 research lost a week’s worth of research data, all thanks to a Ryuk ransomware attack traced back to a student trying to save money by buying unlicensed software. Security researchers at Sophos described the attack in a report published on Thursday, after the security firm’s Rapid Response team was called in to mop up the mess...
Source: threatpost.com