NotPetya
Malware
This ransomware targets Microsoft Windows-based systems, infecting the master boot record to execute a payload that encrypts a hard drive's file system table and prevents Windows from booting. It subsequently demands that the user make a payment in Bitcoin in order to regain access to the system.'
Incidents Caused by this Malware
- March 11, 2022: German Subsidiary Of Russia’s Rosneft Hacked
- September 27, 2017: Mondelez Ransomware Attack
- September 27, 2017: Merck Ransomware Attack
- June 27, 2017: Nuance Communications Cyberattack Results in $98M Revenue Loss
- June 27, 2017: FedEx TNT Global Operations Disrupted by NotPetya Attack
- June 27, 2017: Saint-Gobain, a Major European Building Supply Maker Suffers NotPetya Cyberattack
- June 27, 2017: Nivea’s parent company, Beiersdorf, Target of NotPetya Attack
- June 27, 2017: Household Products Giant Reckitt Benckiser Attacked by NotPetya
- June 27, 2017: Britain’s Ad Agency WPP Hit by a Cyberattack
- June 27, 2017: Maersk Ransomware Attack