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The Metropolitan Area of ​​Barcelona hit by ransomware

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Dissent

Juan Ranchal reports (translation):

The Metropolitan Area of ​​Barcelona, ​​AMB, has suspended its digital services after suffering a computer attack that is suspected of being a Ransomware like the recent one from SEPE.

“For external reasons, the AMB systems have been affected and electronic processing, other digital services and updating the website are not available,” this administrative body that brings together the Catalan capital and the municipalities in its area has announced on Twitter. metropolitan.

Read more on Muy Seguridad.  Notice that it says “like the recent one” impacting SEPE.  In the remainder of the report, it appears that they are saying that it is not the same ransomware that hit SEPE, but is similar. The SEPE attack was thought to be associated with Ryuk ransomware.

h/t, @Chum1ng0

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