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A global ransomware attack has impacted servers of the Florida Supreme Court and multiple universities in the US and Central Europe.
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The attack is part of a digital extortion campaign affecting over 3,800 victims in Europe.
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Ransomwhere, a platform tracking ransom attempts and payments, reports the spread of the attack was rapid.
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Florida Supreme Court spokesman says their network and data are secure, while universities contacted by Reuters did not respond to inquiries.
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The hackers extorted $88,000, a modest amount compared to other hacking gangs.
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The attack is thought to have exploited a 2-year-old vulnerability in VMWare software.
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VMWare has advised customers to upgrade to the latest version of their software.
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The scale of the attack is not uncommon but its visibility is, as internet-facing servers were affected, making it easy for researchers to track the attackers.
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Italian digital safety officials have found no evidence of state-sponsored aggression.
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The Finnish National Cyber Security Centre believes the attack was likely carried out by a criminal gang, but not highly sophisticated as many victims were able to recover their data without paying ransom.