Jul 6, 2021 - Politics & Policy

By the numbers: The REvil ransomware attack

Hope King

Numbers in cut-out magazine style — Illustration: Shoshana Gordon/Axios

Cybercriminals linked to the hacker group allegedly responsible for an attack on meatpacker JBS have struck again.

Catch up quick: The hackers infiltrated businesses large and small in at least 17 countries, according to Aryeh Goretsky, a cybersecurity researcher with ESET.

By the numbers: Researchers are still determining the full extent of the damage, but here’s what we know so far:

The malicious actors claim that 1 million computers have been affected — although that's likely "an enormous overestimate," per WSJ.
The ransom for a global fix is $70 million, or anywhere between $25,000 and $5 million apiece if victims want to pay separately.

The criminals facilitated their global attack largely through software made by Kaseya.

Up to 1,500 firms in Kaseya’s customer chain were impacted, CEO Fred Voccola tells Reuters.

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By the numbers: The REvil ransomware attack

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