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Title: Australian Beverage Giant Faces Monero Ransom Demand of Nearly $1M
Post by: Tanimariya on June 19, 2020, 03:57:11 AM
Ransomware gang REvil launched a second attack on an australian drink manufacturer.
Another ransomware attack has hit the Australia-based drinks manufacturer, Lion. This is the second attack on the company in less than one week. The cybercriminals behind the attack are threatening to double the ransom amount if Lion does not pay by the specified date. The currency of choice for the particular attack is Monero (XMR).

A report published by The Sydney Morning Herald on June 18 said that Lion's staff were informed that the attack had disrupted its IT infrastructure.
Read more: https://cointelegraph.com/news/australian-beverage-giant-faces-monero-ransom-demand-of-nearly-1m