2019 • Page 14 of 25 • PC Matic Blog

“I Do Not Want The Information About Ransomware Being Made Public…”

Kayla Elliott / May 6, 2019

Potter County Riddled with Ransomware An unknown ransomware variant has infiltrated the IT systems of Potter County, Texas. The cyber attack has been impacting county networks for approximately the last two weeks. The details released to the public regarding this cyber attack have been minimal, and now we know why. Potter County Judge Nancy Tanner […]

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Daviess County Library Paralyzed Post-Ransomware Infection

Kayla Elliott / April 30, 2019

Daviess County Library of Kentucky Reports Cyber Attack Kentucky’s Daviess County Library, located in Owensboro, was recently hit with a cyber attack. Hackers were able to infiltrate the library’s network and spread an unknown ransomware variant. Upon the encryption of the library’s files, hackers made a ransom demanded of $40,000. According to 14 News, library

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Ransomware Price Tag Reaches $52M for Norwegian Aluminum Maker

Kayla Elliott / April 30, 2019

Downtime, Lost Profits and Remediation Costs Reach $52 Million for Norsk Hydro The Norwegian aluminum maker, Norsk Hydro, is still suffering the aftermath of a ransomware attack that riddled its networks early last month. The ransomware variant, LockerGoga, initially infiltrated the company’s networks through their Active Directory. This allowed for the malicious software to quickly

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Survey Reveals IT Pros Lack Basic Knowledge and Best Practices

Kayla Elliott / April 29, 2019

1 out of 10 surveyed, don’t know what phishing is… Granted, not everyone reading this will likely know what phishing is. However, not everyone reading this is likely making a living in the information technology industry. PC Matic recently conducted a password management and security best practices survey which included over 1,000 IT professionals. The

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New York Newspaper Can’t Print Sunday’s Paper Due to Ransomware

Kayla Elliott / April 29, 2019

Watertown Daily Times of New York Unable to Print Sunday’s Paper After Ransomware Infection The Watertown Daily Times, a daily newspaper published in Watertown, New York was targeted by cybercriminals over the weekend. Hackers were able to access the newspaper’s networks and infect their systems with the ransomware variant, Ryuk. The cyber attack, which officials

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Over Half of SMBs Confirm – They’d Pay Ransom Demands

Kayla Elliott / April 26, 2019

55% of SMBs Will Meet Hacker’s Demands According to a recent study, 55% of SMBs confirmed they would pay any ransom demands the hackers set forth, if they were to become a victim of ransomware. The exact reasoning behind their willingness to pay is unclear. However, there are several factors to consider including, the hope

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Manufacturing Giant Suffers Ransomware Attack

Kayla Elliott / April 25, 2019

Switzerland’s Major Manufacturer, Aebi Schmidt, Suffers Ransomware Attack Aebi Schmidt, the maker of airport maintenance and road cleaning vehicles, had operations disrupted Tuesday after suffering a cyber attack. The manufacturing giant reported being infected with an unknown ransomware variant that paralyzed its international systems. Although most of the damage was in the European base, U.S.

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PC Matic Pro Joins Chamber of Commerce

Kayla Elliott / April 24, 2019

With operations in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and headquarters in Sioux City, Iowa, PC Matic Pro had the opportunity to join both area Chambers of Commerce. With the induction of PC Matic Pro into the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, Paul Sitar, the Director of Global Business Development for PC Matic Pro, had the opportunity to

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Offering and Deploying Superior Protection

Kayla Elliott / April 24, 2019

As a solution provider, whether it be at a VAR or MSP level, you must ensure you’re not only offering, but actively deploying the best security solution available. This year an MSP’s network was infected with ransomware, leaving not only their files encrypted, but the infection also impacted their clients as well. A hard pill

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