Security News > 2019 > December > US Coast Guard Warns Over Ryuk Ransomware Attacks
2019-12-30 15:04
Incident That Targeted Maritime Facility Traced to Phishing EmailThe U.S. Coast Guard issued a security alert this month after a ransomware attack took down the IT network of an unnamed maritime facility. Investigators believe that the incident involved the Ryuk ransomware strain and started with a phishing email.
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