By now you will have heard about the Petya ransomware attack that has affected many countries across the world. Because this attack is affecting the general public, and not just industry, we’re sharing the following information with you.
Overnight McAfee has received multiple reports of a virulent new ransomware variant. While the malware has similarities to Petya, there is equally enough evidence to suggest that this is a new form of ransomware. McAfee Labs is analysing these samples and advising customers on how to address the threat in their environments.
This outbreak does not appear to be as great as WannaCry but the number of those impacted is significant. It appears that its using the same propagation method as WannaCry, at least based on the data we have right now. Anybody running operating systems that have not been patched for the vulnerability that WannaCry exploited could be vulnerable to this attack.
- Information and tools to help consumers and small businesses understand what is happening and how to protect their devices can be found here: https://service.mcafee.com.
- Information for larger corporations can be found here: https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=KB89540
- The technical aspects of this ransomware attack are explained in a blog post, which you can read here: https://securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/new-variant-petya-ransomware-spreading-like-wildfire/
