Computer maker Acer has been hit by a ransomware attack “where the threat actors are demanding the largest known ransom to date, $50,000,000,” writes Bleeping Computer:
Yesterday, the ransomware gang announced on their data leak site that they had breached Acer and shared some images of allegedly stolen files as proof…
In response to BleepingComputer’s inquiries, Acer did not provide a clear answer regarding whether they suffered a REvil ransomware attack, saying instead that they “reported recent abnormal situations” to relevant law enforcement and data protection authorities… In requests for further details, Acer said “there is an ongoing investigation and for the sake of security, we are unable to comment on details.”
PC Magazine reports that data from Advanced Intel’s Andariel cyberintelligence platform “was able to link the possible breach to the Microsoft Exchange issue.”
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