Widespread virus affecting companies and individuals in Kuwait – ARAB TIMES – KUWAIT NEWS – Arab Times Kuwait News
- Date: 23-Feb-2023
- Source: Arab Times Kuwait
- Sector:Healthcare
- Country:Kuwait
Widespread virus affecting companies and individuals in Kuwait – ARAB TIMES – KUWAIT NEWS – Arab Times Kuwait News
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KUWAIT CITY, Feb 22: An information security expert and Head of the Cybersecurity Committee at the Kuwait Electronic Media Union Muhammad Al-Rashidi warned against a spreading virus, which is a ransomware link claiming to be a video clip of scenes of the earthquake that recently struck Turkey and Syria, revealing that a number of Kuwaiti companies have fallen victim to this virus, and sums have been requested in order to decode its encryption, reports Al-Rai daily.
In a press statement, Al-Rashidi said, “Once the link is opened, all files are encrypted and money is requested in exchange for decrypting this encryption.
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