Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2020-06-17 00:00:00
Affected organization: Light S.A.
Affected country: Brazil
Industry: Utilities
Event type: Disruptive
Event subtype: External Denial of Service,Data Attack
Motive: Financial
Actor: REvil
Actor type: Criminal
Actor country: Russian Federation
Description: Sodinokibi ransomware (aka REvil) operators breach the Brazilian-based electrical energy company Light S.A. and demand a $14 million worth ransom.