CA Press release on PETYA ransomware attack
Listers, The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), through the National Kenya Computer Incident Response Team Coordination Centre (National KE-CIRT/CC), has received confirmed reports of an encryption-based cyber-attack that is targeting computers running the Windows Operating system. The virus that is in the form of ransom-ware has infected computers in many countries across the globe. The Authority is pleased to share a press release issued today on the virus with the community for information and noting. Regards, Christopher Wambua Ag. Director/Consumer and Public Affairs | Consumer and Public Affairs [cid:D604D608-8372-4BC5-89DB-9C84694BB9AC] Tel: +254 20 4242000/209 Mobile: +254 703 042209/ +254 730172209 P.O. Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 [cid:FB3DE037-0CC8-4FA7-B20F-4119C821EA69]wambua@ca.go.ke<mailto:wambua@ca.go.ke> [cid:0720AB83-4B6A-4416-8B7F-81C3A0CCDE41] Communications Authority of Kenya<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> [cid:583BD38E-775F-4348-83D6-060FAF70A306] ca_kenya <https://twitter.com/CA_Kenya> [cid:C5CDE1C5-0F96-4F26-A010-6666CC5E6E5E] www.ca.go.ke <http://www.ca.go.ke/> [cid:BD5D06BE-C5CD-4A94-B40C-C56593F11B8E] Disclaimer: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use by the individual(s) or entity to whom?it is addressed to. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action ?in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. Additionally, if you have received this email in error please notify the sender ?immediately by a reply e-mail. [cid:A5A6E357-A7A2-4469-A3B4-FA58D90AD619]
This is scary!! Microsoft's tamed response to this issue is unsatisfactory. ________________________________ From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+lnjogu=hotmail.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of Wambua, Christopher via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 12:27 PM To: lnjogu@hotmail.com Cc: Wambua, Christopher; CPA Subject: [kictanet] CA Press release on PETYA ransomware attack Listers, The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), through the National Kenya Computer Incident Response Team Coordination Centre (National KE-CIRT/CC), has received confirmed reports of an encryption-based cyber-attack that is targeting computers running the Windows Operating system. The virus that is in the form of ransom-ware has infected computers in many countries across the globe. The Authority is pleased to share a press release issued today on the virus with the community for information and noting. Regards, Christopher Wambua Ag. Director/Consumer and Public Affairs | Consumer and Public Affairs [cid:D604D608-8372-4BC5-89DB-9C84694BB9AC] Tel: +254 20 4242000/209 Mobile: +254 703 042209/ +254 730172209 P.O. Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 [cid:FB3DE037-0CC8-4FA7-B20F-4119C821EA69]wambua@ca.go.ke<mailto:wambua@ca.go.ke> [cid:0720AB83-4B6A-4416-8B7F-81C3A0CCDE41] Communications Authority of Kenya<https://www.facebook.com/CAOKenya?ref=hl> [cid:583BD38E-775F-4348-83D6-060FAF70A306] ca_kenya <https://twitter.com/CA_Kenya> [cid:C5CDE1C5-0F96-4F26-A010-6666CC5E6E5E] www.ca.go.ke <http://www.ca.go.ke/> [cid:BD5D06BE-C5CD-4A94-B40C-C56593F11B8E] Disclaimer: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use by the individual(s) or entity to whom?it is addressed to. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action ?in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. Additionally, if you have received this email in error please notify the sender ?immediately by a reply e-mail. [cid:A5A6E357-A7A2-4469-A3B4-FA58D90AD619]
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