Cyberattacks Targeting Schools, Businesses, and Government Agencies on the Rise

A global cyberattack by Russian cybercriminals has targeted federal and state agencies, private companies, and universities, exploiting a vulnerability in MOVEit software. The ransomware gang, Clop, is demanding multimillion-dollar payments from victims before publishing data it claims to have hacked. The full extent of the attack is not yet known, and victims are working to understand how much data was compromised. Consumers are advised to maintain usual cybersecurity precautions, but much of the responsibility now lies on businesses and federal agencies to update their software and protect against future attacks.