"Ransomware Forces Two Chemical Companies to Order 'Hundreds of New Computers'"

Following the LockerGoga ransomware attack on the Norwegian aluminium company, Norsk Hydro ASA, two U.S.-based chemical companies, Hexion and Momentive, were also hit with the same ransomware. It was discovered that the language used in the ransom message received by Momentive was very similar to the language in ransom notes associated with known LockerGoga attacks. These attacks have resulted in the takedown of hundreds of computers. This article continues to discuss the LockerGoga ransomware attacks on Hexion and Momentive, along with how LockerGoga differs from other popular ransomware. 

Motherboard reports "Ransomware Forces Two Chemical Companies to Order 'Hundreds of New Computers'"

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