Thousands of companies have received alerts about a global ransomware attack from the Dutch cybersecurity agencies. The perpetrators, known as the Cactus Gang, hail from Eastern Europe and have been operating since the end of last year.
The gang infiltrated the companies’ networks because the companies used a Qlik Sense server. The Dutch experts stated they noticed that many of these systems are susceptible to ransomware attacks. The professionals work for Fox-IT of Delft, Northwave of Utrecht, Responders of Amsterdam, and ESET of Sliedrecht.
The attackers were able to breach the security systems of 122 firms, at least ten of those based in the Netherlands. The security specialists exchanged details regarding the situation and realised that victims were being attacked in the same manner each time. The four companies reported their findings to the Dutch authorities.
Around 5,200 Qlik Sense servers are in use around the world, with around 3,100 of them vulnerable. According to Dutch security organisations, “the cooperation has potentially helped prevent a maximum of 3,100 victims of the Cactus Gang.”
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