Security vendor Sophos disclosed that during the breach we wrote about last month, hackers tried and failed to install ransomware. The firewalls which received the hotfix blocked the subsequent attempts to install ransomware – this includes all SpireTech VIPsupport customers. Hopefully, this underscores the importance of having a team paying attention to this sort of thing for your business and acting promptly when it matters.
For all the gory details, you can visit https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2020/05/21/asnarok2/