Ryuk ransomware attack forced industrial conglomerate EMCOR to shut down IT systems

Dev Kundaliya
clock 05 March 2020 •
Ryuk ransomware attack forces EMCOR to shut down some IT systems
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Ryuk ransomware attack forces EMCOR to shut down some IT systems

The industrial giant claims that the Ryuk ransomware attack took place in mid-February

EMCOR, a US-based Fortune 500 industrial conglomerate, was forced to shut down some of its IT systems last month following a ransomware attack. The incident took place on 15th February, according to...

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