Trapped in Medusa's gaze: Ransomware gang attacks Hamilton-area businesses
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Cybercrime reigns as Medusa rattles businesses with ransom demands, exposing personal data online
By the time anyone noticed the
attacks or discovered the private information of dozens people was at
risk, it was too late to stop them.
Hidden
from notice, hackers had infiltrated several local digital networks,
locked them down and grabbed reams of sensitive data.
Then,
on March 3, the full scope of the damage was laid bare in a hidden
layer of the internet frequented by the cybercriminal community. The
first ransom demand — aimed at Prompt Financial Solutions, an investment
firm in Burlington — was published at 3:03 p.m.
Two Hamilton law
firms were next — the Centennial Law Group at 3:15 p.m. and the Chris
Argiropoulos Professional Corporation at 3:20 p.m.
