The auction house Christie’s has been hit by a ransomware attack, and their data is now being held to ransom. The RansomHub gang says they have seven days too pay – well probably less than that now.
Auctioneer Christie’s confirms criminals stole clients’ data • The Register
The incident also closed the online auction system.
Your Takeaway
I could write about ransomware here every day as many big firms, universities, local governments, charities and other organisations are infected and held to ransom. I do not but that does not mean ransomware has gone away.
Remember though for all the people who make the news when infected, how many smaller organisations get infected and do not make the news. Many just quietly go out of business. Here is your chance to catch up on what you should be doing about ransomware – a tea break read on the basics of ransomware:
Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles
