Clop ransomware group demands ransom from hundreds of victims, exploits MOVEit vulnerability.

The Clop ransomware group has exploited a vulnerability in the file transfer tool MOVEit to break into computer networks globally and steal sensitive information. The group has issued an extortion notice to potentially hundreds of affected companies, warning that they must contact the gang or be named on the group's extortion site. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued an advisory regarding Clop's campaign, warning that the gang has historically compromised thousands of organizations. Nova Scotia government and the University of Rochester are the first victims to be identified in North America.