A ransomware attack potentially affected 1,000 businesses hours before the US Independence Day holiday weekend, researchers said on Saturday.
Information technology company Kasia confirmed Friday that its “VSA” software – which is used to remotely manage and monitor computers – was targeted, but said it affected “a very small number of our customers”. Percent” of attacks that use the tool.
However, the software was manipulated “to encrypt more than 1,000 companies,” cybersecurity specialist Huntress Labs said on Saturday.
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