Global Cyberattack Targets U.S. Government Agencies and Allies.

A global cyberattack believed to be orchestrated by a Russian hacking gang called CLOP Ransomware has impacted several US federal agencies, NATO allies, and businesses worldwide. The gang is using a double extortion ransomware strategy, stealing sensitive data before encrypting it and demanding a ransom to prevent the leaking of information on their ransomware site. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is working with affected agencies to mitigate the risk, and there is no indication that any military branches or intelligence communities have been impacted. The FBI and CISA have warned about the vulnerability in the file-sharing software MoveIt Transfer, which the gang is exploiting.