Kaseya

The information technology company Kaseya was hit by a massive ransomware attack after that Leonardtown Md., lost access to its computer systems.

Hundreds of grocery stores in a cooperative chain in Sweden had to close temporarily because of the hack, and at least nine schools in New Zealand were affected.

The Russian-language hacking group REvil has taken responsibility for the attack and demanded a total ransom of $70 million to unlock the files of all of its victims.

Around 1,500 businesses associated with Kaseya were directly affected by the attack.

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/07/08/kaseya-ransomware-attack-leonardtown-maryland/

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/kaseya

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"linkid": "kaseya",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "07/2021",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"

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                       {'industry': 'Government',
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                       {'industry': 'Grocery',
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