Security News > 2023 > September > Ransomware attack hits Sri Lanka government, causing data loss
Sri Lanka's Computer Emergency Readiness Team is currently investigating a ransomware attack on the government's cloud infrastructure that affected around 5,000 email accounts, it revealed on Tuesday.
While a LinkedIn post from CERT cited cloud infrastructure, an alert uploaded to the organization's website on Monday specified that an attack was made on the government email system.
Microsoft: For better security, scan more Exchange server objects It's 2023 and Sri Lanka doesn't have a cyber security authority Microsoft accused of spending millions on bribes to seal business deals Japan, Australia to bolster cyber-defenses, maybe offensive capacity too.
The attackers likely gained access to government systems using phishing schemes targeting civil servants, and took advantage of the use of outdated software.
Sri Lanka ranks 83rd out of 175 countries in the National Cyber Security Index.
At that time, Sri Lanka CERT chairman Rohan Muttiah told The Register Sri Lanka had an existing strategy covering the period 2019-2023.
News URL
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2023/09/13/ransomware_attack_hits_sri_lanka/
Related news
- Embargo ransomware escalates attacks to cloud environments (source)
- JPCERT shares Windows Event Log tips to detect ransomware attacks (source)
- Ransomware attack forces UMC Health System to divert some patients (source)
- Underground ransomware claims attack on Casio, leaks stolen data (source)
- Casio confirms customer data stolen in a ransomware attack (source)
- Schools bombarded by nation-state attacks, ransomware gangs, and everyone in between (source)
- BianLian ransomware claims attack on Boston Children's Health Physicians (source)
- Microsoft: Ransomware Attacks Growing More Dangerous, Complex (source)
- Tech giant Nidec confirms data breach following ransomware attack (source)
- Crypt Ghouls Targets Russian Firms with LockBit 3.0 and Babuk Ransomware Attacks (source)