The Record writes that the attack has only affected Acer’s back-office and not the hardware maker’s production systems. The firm hasn’t confirmed any ransomware incident, and the…
The Record writes that the attack has only affected Acer’s back-office and not the hardware maker’s production systems. The firm hasn’t confirmed any ransomware incident, and the attack never stopped the announcement of its Q4 2020 financial results last Wednesday. The Record found Acer’s name on a dark web portal where the REvil gang usually leaks stolen data from companies that don’t pay ransoms. While no files have been posted, there were screenshots of internal documents. Another dark web portal operated by REvil showed the $50 million ransom note, believed to be the largest demand ever made by ransomware gang—the previous record was a $30 million ransomware attack on Pan-Asian retail giant Dairy Farm, also the work of REvil.
