Acer computers were hacked to extort $50 million in ransom money, as Acer has not yet paid, the Hackers have released some of the financial data, the Bureau of Investigation Information Technology Security Division has opened a case to track, and to Acer was breached stronghold to obtain backup data, will investigate the identity of the hackers and attack techniques.
It is understood that Acer was breached in North America, the Bureau of Investigation was reported to Acer last week, the project team will investigate through remote data, the hacking methods are still being clarified.
According to BleepingComputer, Acer was recently attacked by the REvil virus group, which demanded a payment of $50 million, the highest ransom amount ever paid by REvil.
It is understood that REvil and Acer began negotiations on the 14th of this month. Acer was surprised by the demand to pay $50 million, and REvil warned Acer not to follow in the footsteps of solarwinds.
Acer said that the company constantly checks the status of its information system and that most of the cyber attacks are adequately defended. The company is subject to various attacks on a daily basis and has notified law enforcement and information protection authorities in many countries of recent unusual events. In the future, Acer will continue to strengthen its information security architecture to maintain operational continuity and data integrity.
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