Security News > 2021 > April > Apple supplier Quanta hit with $50 million ransomware attack from REvil
Quanta Computer Inc. acknowledged the attack in a statement made to Bloomberg, stating that the company's information security team worked with external experts to deal with cyber attacks on a small number of servers.
REvil demanded $50 million for the decryption key, according to a chat-room transcript reviewed by Bloomberg.
Lior Div, CEO of Cybereason and an expert in hacking, forensics, reverse engineering, malware and cryptography, said that the attack is a direct challenge to the Biden administration from Russia.
"When the largest U.S. supplier of consumer technology and products is hit by this type of attack, the message from Russia to Western companies and governments is loud and clear: We can control you," Div said.
Last month REvil demanded a ransom of $50 million from Acer.
As Jonathan Greig reported, Acer refused to confirm or deny the attack, saying companies like it "Are constantly under attack, and we have reported recent abnormal situations observed to the relevant law enforcement and data protection authorities in multiple countries."
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