March 23, 2021 02:21 am GMT
Original Link: https://www.techpowerup.com/280049/acer-reportedly-hit-by-usd-50-million-ransomware-attack
Acer Reportedly Hit By $50 Million Ransomware Attack
Acer has reportedly been hit with a REvil ransomware attack covering financial spreadsheets, bank balances, and bank communications. The actors are demanding a 50 million USD ransom which is one of the highest amounts ever demanded in a breach of this type. Acer has not confirmed the report instead stating that they "reported recent abnormal situations" to the relevant authorities. Communication between REvil and Acer began on March 14th with the attackers demanding payment in XMR cryptocurrency via a Tor website in return for the decryptor, a vulnerability report, and the deletion of stolen files. The cause of the attack appears to be a vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange which has now been patched but was not updated by Acer. The group is demanding payment before March 28th or the price will double to 100 million USD.Original Link: https://www.techpowerup.com/280049/acer-reportedly-hit-by-usd-50-million-ransomware-attack
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