Security News > 2020 > November > Laptop maker Compal hit by ransomware, $17 million demanded
Taiwanese laptop maker Compal Electronics suffered a DoppelPaymer ransomware attack over the weekend, with the attackers demanding an almost $17 million ransom.
Over the weekend, Taiwanese media reported that Compal suffered a cyberattack, but the laptop maker claimed it was just an "Abnormality" in their office automation system.
BleepingComputer has confirmed that Compal suffered a DoppelPaymer ransomware attack after we obtained a ransom note used in the attack.
DoppelPaymer is a ransomware operation known for attacking enterprise targets by gaining access to admin credentials and using them to spread throughout a Windows network.
According to the DoppelPaymer Tor payment site linked to in the ransom note, the ransomware gang is demanding 1,100 Bitcoins, or $16,725,500.