Several companies and public institutions in Romania have been affected by a new ransomware attack called GoldenEye, which has also hit many users in Ukraine, Russia, Denmark, and Spain. The Ukrainian power distributor, the Kiev airport, several banks, and even the Ukrainian Government were hit by this new cyber-attack, according to Reuters. Russian oil company Rosneft, Danish shipping group Maersk, French construction materials firm Saint Gobain, and food company Mondelez International also experienced problems with their computers on Tuesday.
According to Bitdefender specialists, the new attack is more complex than the WannaCry virus, which paralyzed the activity of big companies and public institutions in the UK, US, Spain, and other countries, including Romania, in May this year. After the encryption process is complete, the ransomware forcefully crashes the computer to trigger a reboot that renders the computer unusable until the USD 300 ransom is paid, according to Bitdefender. The security solutions produced by the Romanian company apparently block the new GoldenEye atta
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Source: romania-insider.com