Kaspersky’s cybersecurity experts have discovered a complex malware, StripedFly, previously mistaken for a simple cryptocurrency miner. Operating since 2017, the malware carries out cryptocurrency mining, potential ransomware activities, and espionage. It has harvested sensitive data from over a million victims globally. The initial vector of infection was through the EternalBlue exploit, despite a patch released by Microsoft in 2017.
Major Incident Declared Amid WUTH Cyberattack Fallout
A significant cyberattack on Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH), part of the NHS Foundation Trust, has disrupted operations and led to postponed appointments and procedures.
