[kictanet] CA Press release on PETYA ransomware attack

Lawrence Njogu lnjogu at hotmail.com
Wed Jun 28 19:30:06 EAT 2017


This is scary!! Microsoft's tamed response to this issue is unsatisfactory.


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Subject: [kictanet] CA Press release on PETYA ransomware attack

Listers,

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), through the National Kenya Computer Incident Response Team Coordination Centre (National KE-CIRT/CC), has received confirmed reports of an encryption-based cyber-attack that is targeting computers running the Windows Operating system.  The virus that is in the form of ransom-ware has infected computers in many countries across the globe.

The Authority is pleased to share a press release issued today on the virus with the community for information and noting.

Regards,

Christopher Wambua

Ag. Director/Consumer and Public Affairs | Consumer and Public Affairs

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