World News Headlines March 20, 2022 Under One Ceiling 0 NRA finally admits it was hacked by a ransomware group in 2021 0 0000 0 0 more NRA finally admits it was hacked by a ransomware group in 2021 March 20, 2022 Under One Ceiling now playing Transferring money from UAE abroad: what are my cheapest options March 20, 2022 Under One Ceiling WIN With Nespresso This Mother’s Day March 20, 2022 Under One Ceiling NBA Playoffs 2022: A Casual Fan's Guide to the Postseason March 20, 2022 Under One Ceiling Best New Climbing Gear of 2022 March 20, 2022 Under One Ceiling A Local Weekend Travel Guide to Austin, Texas March 20, 2022 Under One Ceiling First Drive: 2022 Range Rover Ups the Luxury SUV Experience March 20, 2022 Under One Ceiling Most Stylish Rain Jackets, Parkas, and Trench Coats for Men March 20, 2022 Under One Ceiling EU eyes Russian oil import ban as Moscow strikes western Ukraine March 20, 2022 Under One Ceiling World-class Clark Int’l Airport opens new 110,000 square-meter passenger terminal March 20, 2022 Under One Ceiling PCG: Bodies of 5 children who drowned in Taal Lake found March 20, 2022 Under One Ceiling NRA finally admits it was hacked by a ransomware group in 2021 The National Rifle Association (NRA) has just said for the very first time that, yes, the organization was indeed treaded on when it became victim of a massive hack last year. The right wing organization best known for fighting common sense gun control measures after school shootings like the ones at Sandy Hook and Stoneman Douglas — and also acting as a “foreign asset” to Russia –– confirmed the ransomware attack in a Federal Election Commission filing made by the NRA’s political action committee (PAC). The NRA finally admitted to the attack it suffered in the filing because it needed to explain discrepancies in its financial reports previously submitted to the government. The filing says that around $2,485 in contributions to the organization hadn’t been “processed correctly.” The NRA blamed the hack for the disparity. In October 2021, a ransomware group known as Grief targeted the NRA and boasted about the data it had stolen from the gun organization. Grief, which has ties to the Russia-based cybercriminal ring Evil Corp., allegedly stole tax, grant, and investor information from the NRA and posted the stolen information on its website. Grief later released more sensitive personal and financial data, such as bank accounts numbers. At the time, the NRA would not confirm or deny the hack, releasing a statement that claimed that the “NRA takes extraordinary measures to protect information regarding its members, donors, and operations – and is vigilant in doing so.” SEE ALSO: Brands are cutting ties with the NRA after student-led campaign We now know they weren’t quite vigilant enough. Grief’s ransomware campaign attacked the NRA on Oct.20 and the gun group felt the effects well into November. The NRA’s internet access, emails, and online networks were subject to varied levels of downtime for weeks. It’s unclear if the NRA ever paid a ransom to Grief in order to avoid the further release of any other stolen data. Ransomware hacks can be detrimental to an organization. Businesses have shut down after suffering losses from such attacks. It’s too bad this wasn’t one of those cases. Related Related posts: Philippine president approves widely opposed anti-terror law WHO reports record daily rise in global coronavirus cases: Live tags: RSS Feed World News 0000 0 0 previous Anthony Mackie is reportedly launching his own movie studio in New Orleans next Russia-Ukraine live news: Gun battles in Mariupol streets
