lauren@vortex.com
Date: Sat, 13 May 2017 08:39:09 -0700
via NNSquad https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA17-132A
According to numerous open-source reports, a widespread ransomware
campaign is affecting various organizations with reports of tens of
thousands of infections in as many as 74 countries, including the United
States, United Kingdom, Spain, Russia, Taiwan, France, and Japan. The
software can run in as many as 27 different languages. The latest version
of this ransomware variant, known as WannaCry, WCry, or Wanna Decryptor,
was discovered the morning of May 12, 2017, by an independent security
researcher and has spread rapidly over several hours, with initial reports
beginning around 4:00 AM EDT, May 12, 2017. Open-source reporting
indicates a requested ransom of .1781 bitcoins, roughly $300 U.S. This
Alert is the result of efforts between the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC)
and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to highlight known cyber
threats. DHS and the FBI continue to pursue related information of threats
to federal, state, and local government systems and as such, further
releases of technical information may be forthcoming.