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Cybersecurity firm: Growing Iranian ransomware attacks on Israeli companies
[IsraelTimes] Israeli cybersecurity firm Check Point Software Technologies says Iranian hackers have been behind several recent ransomware attacks on Israeli companies.Global ransomware attacks have generally been on the rise. Such attacks involve software infecting the target’s computers and either locking the users out of their own system or threatening to publicize secret information unless a ransom sum is paid. The recent attacks reportedly used weaknesses in companies’ VPN software for employees’ remote connection to their networks. Several recent attacks on Israeli firms have seen targets asked to pay 7-9 bitcoins (some $112,000) to secure their data. Check Point says the trail has led its Sherlocks to Iranian hackers. There is now word on the attacks being tied to the government in Tehran. Related: Check Point Software Technologies: 2020-05-08 Israeli firm says Chinese cyber-espionage tool used to spy on governments Check Point Software Technologies: 2019-07-02 Libyan hacker used Facebook to access tens of thousands of users’ data Check Point Software Technologies: 2019-03-17 Russia supplied Iran with advanced phone hacking tech — Israel TV report Related: Iranian hackers: 2020-10-31 Microsoft detects cyberattacks from Iran-linked actor, DHS reports Iranian attacks on 10 states’ election sites Iranian hackers: 2020-10-30 US seizes missiles and sanctions 11 firms over Iran oil dealings Iranian hackers: 2020-10-23 'Dumb mistake’ exposed Iranian hand behind fake US election emails Related: Ransomware: 2020-11-10 Computer Network Attack (CNA), a short primer Ransomware: 2020-10-01 France arrests 29 in anti-terror Syria financing sting Ransomware: 2020-09-29 Massive hack of health care and Microsoft Posted by: trailing wife 2020-11-13 |
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