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1 Ransomware Attack Hits More Than A Thousand Businesses Worldwide
Software vendor Kaseya says a weekend ransomware attack got as many as 15-hundred businesses – but more than a million devices. If there’s good news, it didn’t compromise any critical infrastructure. Still, the group known as REvil is reportedly responsible for the malware that hit a wide range of IT management companies late last week, compromising hundreds of their corporate clients in one of the biggest ransomware attacks of all time. Kaseya's CEO said yesterday he isn't aware of any nationally important organizations affected by the attack. The hackers, believed to be based in eastern Europe or Russia, have demanded a 70-million dollar bitcoin payment for a decrypter tool to restore the businesses data. No word if it was paid, but the company says it will provide an updated timeline as soon as possible.
2 Elsa Closing In On The Florida Keys
Tropical Storm Elsa is on the march toward and gaining strength. Forecasters say the system is churning just south of Key West, Florida after hitting Cuba yesterday. The storm will pass by the Florida Keys today and move along Florida's west coast before likely making landfall early tomorrow morning. At last check, the National Hurricane Center puts Elsa's maximum sustained winds at 60 miles per hour. Much of Florida's Gulf Coast is under a tropical storm warning as Elsa bears down. Given what’s at stake, President Biden has already declared a state of emergency in Florida, which will allow for more expedient federal aid.
3 Search In Florida Condo Collapse Will Go On
The mayor of Surfside, Florida, says the search for those involved in the deadly condo collapse in his city will go on for as long as it takes. As the search continues, Miami Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has confirmed the death toll is now at 27 and 118 are still unaccounted for. Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett says work was paused so that the remaining standing structure could be demolished Sunday night. The search and rescue operations resumed about 20 minutes after the tower was brought down. Burkett praised those involved in the demolition, saying it was "executed flawlessly." As for the decision to bring the remaining structure down, Levine Cava noted winds from Tropical Storm Elsa could've toppled it, but also, noted that it was hampering search efforts. She said she's "extraordinarily grateful" to people on the demolition team and others who were involved