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LockerGoga ransomware operators set sights on the U.S.

March 26, 2019

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After hitting Altran and Norsk Hydro, LockerGoga operators this week turned their sights to two chemicals companies in the United States.

Hexion and Momentive, both controlled by the same investment fund, were hit by ransomware on March 12, according to a leaked internal email cited by Motherboard.

“On the day of the attack, some of the companies’ Windows computers were hit with a blue screen error and their files encrypted, said the current employee, who asked to remain anonymous as they were not authorized to speak to the press,” Motherboard wrote.

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