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Briefing
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- Global Cyberattack – Kaspersky Lab reported new cyberattack using ransomware called Petya virus, variation used in WannaCry, spreading globally and has already mounted 2,000 breaches, mainly in Russia, Europe and U.S.
- Bitcoin as Ransom – Attackers demanding users to pay $300 ransom through Bitcoin to unlock disabled systems
- Petya Virus – Leverages EternalBlue which exploits Windows operating system susceptibilities, appended with fake Microsoft digital signature to track spread of attack
- Selected Affected Organizations – Include Kiev government, Rosnet PJSC, WPP Plc., Chernobyl nuclear facility, Antonov, Mondelez, and Nova Poshta
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Information Technology
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Organization
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Antonov State Company, Kaspersky Lab, Mondelēz International Inc., Poshta, Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC, WPP plc
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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June 27, 2017
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