Locked-Up Computer Systems Only Part of ‘Terrifying’ Ransomware Scourge

Locked-Up Computer Systems Only Part of ‘Terrifying’ Ransomware Scourge
The inside of a computer in Jersey City, N.J., on Feb. 23, 2019. The Canadian Press/AP/Jenny Kane
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TORONTO—A shadowy group of cyber criminals that attacked a prominent nursing organization and Canadian Tire store has successfully targeted other companies with clients in governments, health care, insurance and other sectors.

Posts on their NetWalker “blog” indicate the recent infiltration of cloud-services company Accreon and document company Xpertdoc, although only the College of Nurses of Ontario has publicly acknowledged being victimized.