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Evansville law firm Woods and Woods says it is victim of cyber attack
From: Destry Winant <destry () riskbasedsecurity com>
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 09:09:07 -0600
https://www.courierpress.com/story/news/2020/02/07/evansville-law-firm-woods-and-woods-victim-ransomware-cyber-attack/4691815002/ EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Evansville law firm Woods and Woods says it is the victim of a ransomware cyber attack. Attorney Neil Woods made the following statement: “Woods and Woods, LLC, a law firm located in Evansville, Indiana, has been the victim of a criminal cyber ransomware attack. The firm has notified the FBI and has taken and continues to take prompt action to contain the incident, mitigate its effects, and fully investigate. The firm is able to continue conducting its business since it had backups in place. The firm will provide additional information to its clients as the investigation continues.” The Department of Homeland Security describes ransomware as, "a type of malicious software, or malware, designed to deny access to a computer system or data until a ransom is paid." According to DHS, ransomware typically spreads through phishing emails or by unknowingly visiting an infected website. Woods and Woods, LLC is a family-owned firm that was founded in 1985. _______________________________________________ BreachExchange mailing list sponsored by Risk Based Security BreachExchange () lists riskbasedsecurity com If you wish to Edit your membership or Unsubscribe you can do so at the following link: https://lists.riskbasedsecurity.com/listinfo/breachexchange
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