Full Impact of Russian Ransomware Attack Hard to Estimate

More details have emerged about a ransomware attack linked to suspected Russian criminals who targeted a U.S. software company with tens of thousands of customers around the world.

Security experts on July 5 continued to assess the extent of damage of the attack, which has been claimed by hackers associated with the REvil gang, a major Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate.

The cybercriminals have demanded $70 million in Bitcoin in exchange for a decryption tool to free the data of companies targeted, but also indicated they were willing to negotiate.

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