Nokia 2017 Threat Intelligence Report
So far 2017 has been the year of the ransomware worms. In May, WannaCry combined ransomware technology with the ability to spread like a worm and wreaked havoc on corporate networks around the globe. In June, NotPetya/Goldeneye, used the same exploits in a targeted attack on the Ukrainian government, utilities, and corporations. The ransomware was initially spread through an update to an accounting software package, and a number of companies outside Ukraine suffered considerable collateral damage. Maersk, the shipping giant, reported a loss of $US200 to 300 million in its Q2 financial report, which was directly attributable to the malware attack. These two ransomware events are covered in detail later in this report.