Cyber attack hits Maersk, BNP Paribas & others

Record ID: 897317

  • Title: Cyber attack hits Maersk, BNP Paribas & others
  • Date: 28th June 2017
  • Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (JUNE 28, 2017) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF CABLES AND MACHINES DARK ROOM WITH LIGHT PANELS DISPLAYING ERROR MESSAGES
  • Embargoed: 12th July 2017 16:09
  • Keywords: Eternal Blue bitcoin Maersk BNP Paribas cyber attack ransomeware Ukraine
  • Location: VARIOUS
  • City: VARIOUS
  • Country: Various
  • Topics: Economic Events
  • Reuters ID: LVA0036N6ZM13
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: A cyber attack wreaked havoc around the globe on Wednesday (June 28), crippling thousands of computers. The ransomware virus known as 'Petya' disrupted operations at ports from Mumbai to Los Angeles, halting production at a chocolate factory in Australia and attacking the property arm of France's largest bank BNP Paribas.
    The virus is believed to have first taken hold on Tuesday (June 27) in Ukraine where it silently infected computers after users downloaded a popular tax accounting package or visited a local news site, national police and international cyber experts said.
    The malicious code locked machines and demanded victims post a ransom worth $300 in bitcoins or lose their data entirely, similar to the extortion tactic used in the global WannaCry ransomware attack in May.
    More than 30 victims paid up but security experts are questioning whether extortion was the goal, given the relatively small sum demanded, or whether the hackers were driven by destructive motives rather than financial gain.
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