SFMTA Company, operator of public transportation in San Francisco, became a victim of attacks of cyber criminals. Cars belonging to the company, was infected with malicious software.
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the Attack at the weekend
To attack the use of the software ransmoware. The company Morphus Labs identified him as a known and dangerous code, called a Mamba told us Deloitte specializing in cyberbezpieczeństwie.
Code blocked the computers of the company, zaszyfrował drives. On the screen appeared a ransom note. The criminals behind the restoration of access to computers required a Deposit equivalent to approx…. of 300 thousand Russian ruble.
Criminals with full consciousness attacked in a long weekend. Thursday in the U.S. came, for Thanksgiving. They wanted to make a speedy payment knowing that it professionals, administrators probably have Christmas plans and the possibility of a reaction to attack is limited.
Travelers do not pay
Recode explains that the infection of the system, responsible for urban transport came by email with a malicious attachment. One of the employees opened it. After some time, the company’s network was paralysed.
the consequences of the attack was difficult because the company was forced to open the floodgates for travelers. Those traveling on buses, trams and metro for free. The SFMTA did not pay the criminals, but suffered enormous losses associated with the loss of fees for the tickets.
Criminals hoped that the company will apologize. They had some justification. As we have already mentioned, this attack was met by one of the American hospitals. To recover data of patients, the administration decided to pay 17 thousand. dollars.
still not clear whether the communication system in San Francisco, he returned to fully normal functioning.
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