Kaseya acquires Datto for 5.7 billion euros
Kaseya acquires Datto for 6.2 billion dollars (5.7 billion euros). Insight Partners, Kaseya's owner, will finance the deal with a consortium of investors.
Datto, founded in 2007, specialises in software for managed service providers (MSPs). Initially, data protection set the tone. In recent yea... Read more
The US arrests alleged REvil member suspected of Kaseya hack
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) recently arrested a 22-year-old hacker with alleged ties to the REvil hacker organization. The man is suspected to be behind the infamous Kaseya attack. The action is part of a larger DoJ campaign aimed at locating and prosecuting REvil hackers.
According to se... Read more
FortiGuard Labs report surge in ransomware, botnets attack the Edge
Ransomware is surging, according to the latest Global Threat Landscape Report from FortiGuard Labs. The report, released in August, gives us a good idea of what the cybersecurity landscape looks like.
Threat intelligence from the first half of this year shows a tenfold increase in ransomware att... Read more
Enterprises have to deal with more one-two-punch extortionists
During this year’s Black Hat USA event, experts have warned that the adoption of double-extortion attacks against organizations is on a rising trend. The warning comes after this year saw Kaseya, JBS, and Colonial Pipeline, among the most affected companies targeted by cybercriminals.
Ransomwa... Read more
Kaseya denies paying ransom for universal decryptor–no comment on NDA
On 21st July, Software Company Kaseya denied having paid any ransom for a universal decryptor tool. Following many days of speculation, the company set the record straight regarding news that it had paid REvil a handsome amount it asked for.
The events that transpired
This comes after it was ... Read more
Kaseya has a master decryptor for customers affected by the REvil attack
Kaseya said that it has obtained a decryptor after the REvil ransomware attack left the remote management software seller in shambles. As many as 1500 downstream networks were affected during the Fourth of July weekend.
REvil is one of the most brutal ransomware groups in the world and it is bel... Read more
Kaseya’s SaaS services are back online
Kaseya managed to restore functionality to its SaaS services, which then led to more unplanned downtime. The company has been in a scrambling mode for the past week or so, trying to reboot its SaaS servers, which it has hardened after the REvil ransomware attack.
The company has communicated to ... Read more
Kaseya’s former employees claim company ignored flaws
Kaseya may be in hot water, as the fallout of the REvil attack reveals new information about the events leading up to the breach. Former employees have come forward claiming that the company knew of the flaws as early as 2017 but took no action.
The claim was made by five former employees, to Bl... Read more
White hats reported Kaseya VSA flaw in April
One of the vulnerabilities found in Kaseya's IT management software was reported to the vendor earlier this year in April. However, there was not enough time to get a patch ready, and subsequently, the bug ended up being exploited by attackers who managed to affect up to 1,500 businesses.
As man... Read more
Kaseya acquires cybersecurity-startup ID Agent for unknown amount
Kaseya has announced that it is taking over the US cybersecurity start-up ID Agent for an undisclosed amount. Kaseya is a major provider of infrastructure management software. That's what Silicon Angle reports.
A few days ago, Kaseya announced that it had raised more than $500 million in a financin... Read more