Petya ransomware ringing now! A massive Petya ransomware attack began at 17:30 and is wreaking havoc on airports, banks and many other organizations and institutions across Europe.
It is currently unclear who is behind the attack, but the company security from Moscow Group-IB told Reuters it appears to be a concerted effort aimed at the same time businesses and institutions in Russia and Ukraine. Its exact extent raid has not yet been determined, but some believe that damage will be more than what caused it WannaCry.
Then it was found that the attack, which seems to have started in Russia and Ukraine, has also begun to spread to companies in Denmark, Spain and the United States.
So far, several companies have reported having problems, such as the colossal shipping company AP Moller-Maersk and Russia's top oil producer Rosneft.
Global ransomware attack. #Petya
Harbor terminals
Airports
Electricity grids
Banks
Factory's
Offices
Insurance Company
Military
etc. pic.twitter.com/EvfDctWfkK— Ntisec 𓆣 🏴 (@ntisec) June 27, 2017
Boryspyl airport manager in Ukraine, Yevhen Dykhne, released a statement indicating flight delays.
"Keep calm, current information about departure times can be found in the scoreboard at the terminal."
According to the chatter on Twitterverse, the attackers are asking for ransom Bitcoin amounting to 300 dollars from individuals. Blackmail comes with a short message which asks victims to send money to a specific Bitcoin wallet ID to receive the deactivation key.
You can track all transactions made in the attacker's wallet ID from the following link:
https://bitref.com/1Mz7153HMuxXTuR2R1t78mGSdzaAtNbBWX
So far, about eight payments have been made, equivalent to just over 1 BTC (about $ 2.300).
F-Secure researcher Mikko Hypponen reports that Petya ransomware locks popular file formats such as .pdf, .pptx, .ppt, .ova, .php and more. For the full list, see the following message:
Petya encrypts the following file types, requests a $ 300 ransom in Bitcoin. pic.twitter.com/9a3S2fwDtR
- @mikko (@mikko) June 27, 2017
Petya ransomware but it seems to be spreading to ATMs and Super Market!
Even Chernobyl seems to have been affected by the attack. Nuclear power computers are reported to have been hit by cyber attack, with the result that technicians at the closed station in Ukraine are measuring radioactivity levels using Guigeer devices instead of specialized electronic means.
The global law firm DLA Piper has resorted to non-digital media to broadcast news, and the attack continues….
