The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has launched an investigation into the situation with the cyberattack of the international software company Kaseya. This was reported by the FBI press service.
“The FBI is investigating this situation and is working with Kaseya in coordination with the Infrastructure and Cybersecurity Agency (CISA) to conduct outreach to potential victims,” the agency said in a statement.
On July 3, Bloomberg reported that Kaseya had been subjected to a ransomware cyberattack.
According to the agency, a hacker group “connected with Russia” could be behind the break-in. The attackers targeted IT companies whose clients are small and medium-sized businesses.
Cybersecurity specialist at Huntress Labs John Hammond told the agency that the cyber attack affected eight such companies, which are used by about 200 smaller firms. BreachQuest, another anti-hack company, told Bloomberg that they had already been contacted by several victims of the ransomware. The ransom amount started at $ 45,000.
US President Joe Biden, commenting on the hacker attack, doubted what kind of
it is Russia. “We are not sure if they are Russians. Initially it was assumed that this is not the Russian government, but we are not sure yet, ”Biden said.
