new details about Hacker attack affecting Record TV appeared recently over the weekend. According to information shared by TecMundo journalist Felipe Payão, cybercriminals who applied ransomware to the publisher, asking for a “ransom” of at least $5 million to release the company’s files.
Converted millionaire value Around 25 million BRLshould be Paid with Bitcoin or Monero. The amount includes a discount applied by the hackers: according to the notice sent to the publisher, the actual amount charged will be $7 million.
An interesting detail is that hackers also Promise to help Record decrypt files, if necessary. After paying for the ransomware, the cybercriminals say they will hand over the keys to eliminate the ransomware. Provide an overview of how the attack happened, along with security tipsand also specify a team to assist with the publication of the files.
What if Record doesn’t pay the ransom?
There is also a countdown to payment in the image taken by security expert German Fernandez: The company will have until the 15th of the month to send the ransom money on discount and avoid more trouble.
According to the notice sent by the hackers, if the company does not pay the requested amount, denial of service (DDoS) attacks will be carried out It is against the publisher’s technological infrastructure. Cybercriminals still threaten: “We’ve had time to inspect your entire infrastructure and you won’t be able to stop the attack.”
Hackers have said that they have already been hacked as well as DDoS attacks. looking for buyers on the dark web for information obtained by ransomware. The team still promises disclose the data of the record on the Internet after the payment period has expired.
While Record has yet to give an official opinion on the hacker attack, the company is already working with police and security experts to deal with the situation.
Source: Tec Mundo
