Spanish hospitals threatened by a different virus: Netwalker cyberattack
Netwalker is taking advantage of all this Coronavirus mess and trying to get into healthcare professionals’ computers through a phishing email, pretending to contain information about Covid-19. Those emails include a file that once executed encrypts the files on the computer, making them inaccessible. A cyberattack like this could easily render an entire hospital’s computer system inoperable. Once the victim’s computer systems are blocked, information about the ransom payment (usually, a cryptocurrency fee) to decrypt them is displayed.
The authorities have quickly instructed their health professionals to avoid opening suspicious mail with information that does not come from official organizations.
For more information about this specific ransomware, please visit: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/netwalker-ransomware-infecting-users-via-coronavirus-phishing/
Author: Sandra Rueda Charro, MD