Posted on Jul 10, 2021
Code in huge ransomware attack written to avoid Russian computers
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The computer code behind the massive ransomware attack by the Russian-speaking hacking ring REvil was written so that the malware avoids systems that primarily use Russian or related languages, according to a new report by a cybersecurity firm.
It's long been known that some malicious software includes this feature, but the report by Trustwave SpiderLabs, obtained exclusively by NBC News, appears to be the first to publicly identify it as an element of the latest attack, which is believed to be the largest ransomware campaign ever.
It's long been known that some malicious software includes this feature, but the report by Trustwave SpiderLabs, obtained exclusively by NBC News, appears to be the first to publicly identify it as an element of the latest attack, which is believed to be the largest ransomware campaign ever.
Code in huge ransomware attack written to avoid Russian computers
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
....In general, criminal ransomware groups are allowed to operate with impunity inside Russia and other former Soviet states as long as they focus their attacks on the United States and the West, experts say.
Krebs noted that in some cases, the mere installation of a Russian language virtual keyboard on a computer running Microsoft Windows will cause malware to bypass that machine.
The Biden administration is trying to harness global support to pressure Russia and its neighbors to crack down."
....In general, criminal ransomware groups are allowed to operate with impunity inside Russia and other former Soviet states as long as they focus their attacks on the United States and the West, experts say.
Krebs noted that in some cases, the mere installation of a Russian language virtual keyboard on a computer running Microsoft Windows will cause malware to bypass that machine.
The Biden administration is trying to harness global support to pressure Russia and its neighbors to crack down."
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SFC Randy Hellenbrand
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LTC David Brown - After 4 years of having the Loser let him get away 2ith everything he will soon get a rude awakening. Say, isn't that you in those January 6th videos???
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