A ransomware group known as Cloak has claimed responsibility for a disrupting cyberattack on the Virginia Attorney General Office’s systems. The incident became public in mid-February, when the state’s top prosecutorial agency told employees that nearly all its computer systems, internal services and applications, and website were down, and that internet connectivity and VPN access were affected as well. Cloak uses social engineering for initial access, but also collaborates with initial access brokers, and has been observed mainly targeting small- and medium-sized businesses in Europe and Asia.

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