Last week, many businesses, universities, and government agencies fell victim to a massive global cyberattack. Federal officials have linked the layered attacks to a Russian ransomware gang known as Clop.
In early June, Clop claimed responsibility for hacks targeting employee data at the BBC and British Airways. These may have been the first targets in the massive attacks.
CISA investigates
According to the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), several federal agencies have been affected by the cyberattack. The agency is currently providing support to these agencies, which have experienced intrusions in their MOVEit applications.
Eric Goldstein, the executive assistant director for cybersecurity at CISA, stated that urgent efforts are underway to assess the impact and ensure timely remediation.
While the full scope of the attack is still unknown, CISA officials report several federal agencies have been impacted. And authorities believe that numerous businesses may also be affected.
Federal and state entities attacked
State agencies in Louisiana and Oregon report data compromises. CISA has linked the broader hacking campaign, exploiting the same software vulnerability, to a large number of victims.
