Patelco Credit Union, based in California, suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted its services and could take weeks to recover. Patelco, which has over 450,000 members and $9 billion in assets, shut down some of its banking systems in response to the attack. Services like online banking are currently unavailable, and certain types of transactions have limited functionality. The restoration of the banking systems is the main priority, undertaken in cooperation with law enforcement, cybersecurity experts, and regulators.
Stealthy Malware Has Infected Thousands of Linux Systems for Years
Online discussions have highlighted a new malware called Perfctl, which, after exploiting server vulnerabilities or misconfigurations, downloads a payload that moves to the /tmp directory