Managed web hosting provider Managed.com was hit with REvil ransomware that forced it to take down their servers and web hosting systems.
Managed web hosting provider Managed.com was hit by a REvil ransomware attack over the weekend that took their servers and web hosting systems offline.
At the time of writing this post, Managed.com hosting systems continue to be unavailable.
Early this week, the provider disclosed the incident and announced the launch of an investigation.
According to ZDNet, Managed.com initially said that the incident only impacted a limited number of customer sites, but a few hours later it was forced to take down its entire web hosting infrastructure.
Impacted systems included WordPress and DotNetNuke managed hosting platforms, online databases, email servers, DNS servers, RDP access points, and FTP servers.
The company reported the incident to law enforcement and started working to restore its infrastructure.
The company only disclosed the ransomware attack on Tuesday and explained that it was forced to shut down its infrastructure to protect the integrity of its customer’s data.
“November 17, 2020 – On Nov.16, the Managed.com environment was attacked by a coordinated ransomware campaign. To ensure the integrity of our customers’ data, the limited number of impacted sites were immediately taken offline. Upon further investigation and out of an abundance of caution, we took down our entire system to ensure further customer sites were not compromised. Our Technology and Information Security teams are working diligently to eliminate the threat and restore our customers to full capacity.” reads an update published by the company. “Our first priority is the safety and security of ..
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