Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook discuss this week’s ExPetr global ransomware outbreak, how it was distributed, the wiper aspect, and similarities to 2016’s Petya ransomware.
Threatpost News Wrap, June 30, 2017
News in brief: Germany to levy €50m fines on social media; Facebook drone success; hacker offers Petya help
Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news
New Petya Distribution Vectors Bubbling to Surface
Microsoft has made a definitive link between MEDoc and initial distribution of the Petya ransomware. Kaspersky Lab, meanwhile, has identified a Ukrainian government website used in a watering hole attack.
‘Little Hope’ to Recover Data Lost to Petya Ransomware
Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have discovered an error in the ExPetr ransomware code that prevents recovery of lost data.
Deconstructing Petya: how it spreads and how to fight back
It’s been 24 hours since the outbreak first hit: here’s what we know now about how Petya behaves
New Petya ransomware: everything you wanted to know (but were afraid to ask)
Your questions about the new Petya ransomware answered – and your chance to ask us more.
Second Global Ransomware Outbreak Under Way
A massive ransomware outbreak is spreading globally and being compared to WannaCry.
Complex Petya-Like Ransomware Outbreak Worse than WannaCry
Today’s global ransomware attack is spreading via EternalBlue and through local networks using PSEXEC and WMIC.
Petya variants behind the global ransomware outbreak: here’s what we know so far
Here’s our advice as a new ransomware outbreak hits businesses around the world
Svpeng Behind a Spike in Mobile Ransomware
Mobile ransomware attacks spike in the first quarter of 2017, growing three and a half times compared to the previous year.