Ransomware attack that could have caused loss of life
Concerns were raised that a ransomware attack could have caused loss of life. The United States sanctioned a Chinese cyber security company in connection with the attack and offered a reward for a Chinese hacker involved. The organisation affected, the date of the incident and the actual scale of the damage have not been confirmed.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Not confirmed
- Cause / method
- Ransomware attack
- Location
- Other countries
Timeline
- The United States sanctioned a Chinese cyber security company in connection with a ransomware attack that could have caused loss of life.
- It was reported that the United States had offered a reward for a Chinese hacker involved in the cyber-attack.
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