Ransomware Attacks UK: New method of cyber attack, Britain's computer is hacking Russian hackers through Microsoft teams

New Delhi. Russia's Cyber ​​Criminals are now misusing Microsoft Teams to infiltrate UK computers. According to The Telegraph Report of The Telegraph, these criminals send 3 thousand spam messages in the first 1 hour and then contact the user and give them “tech support”. As soon as they enter the system, they install massive software and steal the data.

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UK -based cyber security company Sofos revealed that the default settings of the teams “allow an outsider to chat or call with employees inside a company,” which gives these attackers a chance to misuse this feature. .

Sophos chief researcher Sean Galaghar said that because many companies use managed service providers for IT support. In such a situation, no one can doubt if you get a team call from an unknown person named 'Help Desk Manager'.

Russian cyber gangs like Fin 7 and Storm-1811 are currently running an active campaign in the UK, targeting British businesses. Amid this danger, the British government has decided to take an important step, in which it is planned to ban ransomware payment.

Richard Horn, head of the UK National Cyber ​​Security Center (NCSC), recently warned that Russia was taking advantage of Britain's technical dependence and the frequency and complexity of Cyber ​​Attack is increasing.

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Despite this growing cyber crime, Horn also said that the danger is being “ignored to a large extent” by both public and private sectors. Maintaining vigilance about cyber security in Britain has become more important than ever.