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Bitcoinist 2020-01-01 13:04:51

U.S Coast Guard Attacked by New Crypto-Locking Ransomware

The US Coast Guard has issued a security warning following a ransomware attack on a federally regulated maritime facility. The intrusion at the unnamed facility, caused a 30+ hour shutdown of primary operations while a response was conducted. Coast Guard Caught Phishing The Ryuk ransomware is believed to have gained access to the facility’s IT network when an employee opened a malicious link in a phishing email. It encrypted a significant number of critical files,Read More The post appeared first on Bitcoinist.com.

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