Security News > 2020 > February > Australian Delivery Firm Confirms Ransomware Attack

Australian transportation and logistics firm Toll Group has confirmed that it sustained a ransomware attack earlier this month that forced to company to shut down several systems and led to delays in deliveries across the country.

While Toll Group continues to recover from the ransomware attack that started Jan. 31, the firm has now deliberately shut down several systems, including customer-facing applications, as a precautionary measure to ensure that the malware does not spread, according to a statement released Tuesday.

Since the ransomware attack against Toll Group first surfaced on Feb. 1, over 1,000 of the company's servers have been infected, and staff worldwide had been told to leave desktops and laptops switched off and disconnected from the corporate network, according to ITNews, which cited company sources.

London-based currency exchange firm Travelex sustained a two-week shutdown after its systems were hit by the Sodinokibi ransomware gang.

In its analysis published in December, Coveware researchers found that the average payouts for ransomware attacks are increasing, despite warnings from the FBI and other law enforcement agencies not to pay the attackers.

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