Security News > 2020 > December > Kmart, Latest Victim of Egregor Ransomware – Report
Retail stalwart Kmart has suffered a ransomware attack at the hands of the Egregor gang, according to a report.
"There is never a good time for a ransomware attack, but the run up to the Christmas shopping period is a bad time for Kmart to be hit. My advice to CISOs: add 'P.S. Please give me some cybersecurity awareness training budget' to your Dear Santa letter, and hope that he comes early this year."
"One of the big fears coming out of an Egregor ransomware attack is the likelihood of unprotected files being stolen prior to the operation encrypting devices," Trevor Morgan, product manager with data security specialists comforte AG, said via email.
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