KnowBe4 - Three Lessons from a Recent MegaCortex Ransomware Phishing Attack

The MegaCortex strain of ransomware has been used in criminal campaigns targeting businesses as opposed to private individuals. The QuickBooks cloud-hosting firm iNSYNQ, has sustained such an attack, and their infection, response, and recovery makes an instructive story. KrebsOnSecurity has an account of the incident. It apparently began when a member of the company’s sales staff fell for a phishing email on or around July 6th.



from KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training Blog https://blog.knowbe4.com/three-lessons-from-a-recent-megacortex-ransomware-attack

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