Taiwanese multinational IT corporation, MSI (Micro-Star International), has reportedly been hacked by the ransomware group, Money Message. MSI, which designs and sells motherboards and graphics cards for customers internationally, has been added to the list of victims on the hackers’ Tor leak site.
The ransomware gang claims to have stolen the source code from the company, as well as private keys, and has published a series of screenshots of the company’s CTMS and ERP databases.
The group has threatened to publish the stolen files if the company does not pay a ransom of $4,000,000 by April 12, 2023.
MSI has not yet commented on the incident. However, the attack could cause significant harm to the company and its customers if the hackers carry out their threat to release the stolen data.
This is just one of many ransomware attacks against large corporations and institutions in recent years. The attacks have resulted in significant financial losses for the victims, as well as disruption to their operations and reputational damage.
Ransomware attacks have become an increasingly popular method of cybercrime, with hackers targeting a range of organizations, from small businesses to government agencies and multinational corporations. It highlights the importance of cybersecurity measures and the need for companies to be prepared for such attacks.
