Ransomware Attack in Maryland
Global ransomware attack on a small Maryland town. An international ransomware attack has been discovered that hit a small U. state – only it wasn’t all that small. The attack has been called a “mild” ransomware attack and has shut down the town of Mount Pleasant, MD as well as the Maryland Public Access Television (MPTV) and Maryland Public Information Network (MPIN) – Maryland’s largest public access television networks in the state. The Maryland Department of State, as well as the U. S Department of Homeland Security, are investigating the attack. The State has taken this as an example of how the threat of ransomware – a. malware – can become far more threatening than has been previously suspected.
The ransomware attack was discovered by the MPTV, and it is thought to be related to an early version of the Ransomware. This early version of ransomware that has now been discovered has been called “KOSMOS”. This initial version of KOSMOS may have come from a group called “Droid-KOSMOS”, and is believed to have been released earlier – sometime in early March 2018. The MPTV did not receive notifications for the attack until August 10th, and then it was discovered by the Maryland Police Department.
As the State and Homeland Security investigate, this ransomware has been dubbed a “mild” ransomware attack, as compared to ransomware attacks that are “severe”. By “mild” the MD Dept of State notes that the attack has been discovered and is actively investigating by state and federal agencies, and that the Ransomware itself has a payload size of under 3 gigabytes.
The “mild” ransomware attack appears to have been a targeted attack on a small business or a government organization. By “targeted” the MD State Department said that it did not know by how much the town of Mount Pleasant was affected by the attack, and that the attack was an isolated event.
The ransomware attack started July 8, 2018 at 6:47am EDT, and hit the Mount Pleasant Town Library at 6:58am EDT and the MPTV at 7:22am EDT.
The first local governments to be affected by Kaseya ransomware attack.
Kaseya virus is an Internet worm, designed for the purpose of attacking computers in order to steal sensitive information contained in the computer, including banking, credit card information, password, and other personal data. This information is used to access the victim’s bank account, which ultimately, in most cases, leads to identity theft. Kaseya virus can not only steal and infect other computer systems but also can infect a computer system without the victim’s knowledge or consent. This virus was believed to exist for some time before it was discovered by researchers at University of Utah.
The Kaseya virus was developed in 2002-03 by researchers at University of Utah, and the virus has so far been developed for several other countries, including China, Russia, South Korea, and Singapore; and it can reportedly infect over 35 networks using multiple types of worms, including the RansomKiller and Kaseya. This virus was developed as part of the Eternal Money project at the University of Utah.
The Kaseya virus can be downloaded by infecting an individual’s system as well as in the form of a worm. The process of infection begins by the user visiting a website designated as a malicious web site (also known as a malicious webpage or malicious web site) on the internet. Once a user visits the malicious web site, Kaseya virus begins to infect the computer, and the virus creates a boot image on the victim’s system to hide its presence from the operating system the computer is running. The boot image installs a file called “Kaseya. exe”, which is a worm. Kaseya contains malware that can steal bank accounts such as the banking information of U. Upon initial infection, Kaseya uses worm-like behavior in order to spread itself; this is similar to a worm that infects a system and makes it behave like a virus in order to cause damage.
Leonardtown, Texas, is shut down by a ransomware attack.
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