Friday, 24 March, 2023

Acer hit by a $50 mn ransomware attack

<p>Hacker group &lsquo;REvil&rsquo; has demanded the highest ever ransom of $50 mn from Acer. The group used Microsoft Exchange vulnerability to gain access to Acer&rsquo;s network. A deadline of March 28 is given to Acer to pay, and interestingly offered a discount of 20% if paid by Wed. Acer did not confirm the attack but said in a statement, &quot; ...we have reported recent abnormal situations observed to the relevant law enforcement and data protection authorities in multiple countries.&rdquo;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>