In this attack, companies are being told to pay a large ransom, as much as $50,000 per employee per company.
“If you just multiply the numbers, the magnitude is massive,” Ben-Ari agrees that the ransomware attack may be the largest in history.
“REvil is only interested in getting money and like other Russian ransomware groups, is believed to be sponsored by the Russian government, although that hasn’t been proven,” Ben-Ari said.
“The only solution is preparing ahead because the question isn’t whether something like this will happen, but when.”
