A Large Ransomware Attack Has Ensnared Hundreds of Companies

Gizmodo

By Lucas Ropek

June 3, 2021

A ransomware attack on international IT firm Kaseya appears to have infected hundreds of smaller sized businesses that rely on the company’s product, including many based in the U.S.

On Friday, Kaseya disclosed that it had been the victim of a “potential attack,” implying that hackers were somehow targeting users of its VSA on-premises product. Customers should shut down VSA “IMMEDIATELY,” an alert reads.

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