Security News > 2020 > May > REvil Ransomware Attack Hits A-List Celeb Law Firm
Cybercriminals used the REvil ransomware to attack a law firm used by the likes of Lady Gaga, Drake and Madonna.
A popular law firm that works with several A-list celebrities, including Lady Gaga, Drake and Madonna, has been hit by a ransomware attack.
According to researchers with Emsisoft, cybercriminals hit the law firm in a cyberattack using the REvil ransomware.
Attackers using the REvil ransomware created a "Happy Blog" this year, where they have recently published details of ransomware attacks on 13 targets, as well as company information stolen from the targeted organizations.
"The overwhelming tendency is to focus on the ransomware itself in these types of cases, but ransomware doesn't magically appear on a system," Erlin said.
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