![]() ![]() Ransomware attacks have spiked in recent years against all manner of companies and organizations, but rarely are the targets as politically sensitive as the NRA. A person with direct knowledge of the situation who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, said the NRA has had problems with its email system this week - a potential sign of a ransomware attack. NRA spokesman Andrew Arulanandam said on Twitter that the NRA “does not discuss matters relating to its physical or electronic security” and takes “extraordinary measures” to protect its information. Ransomware gangs often post a victim’s files publicly in hopes of spurring them to pay out a ransom. The files, reviewed by The Associated Press, relate to grants the NRA has awarded. The gang, which calls itself Grief, published a handful of what appear to be the NRA files on a dark web site. (AP) - A ransomware gang believed to operate out of Russia says it hacked the National Rifle Association, the most powerful gun-rights group in the United States. ![]()
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