Colt Technology’s Magical Mystery Meltdown: Warlock Ransomware Strikes!
Colt Technology Services is under siege from WarLock ransomware, leaving their systems more tangled than a pair of earbuds in a pocket. With outages stretching on, Colt’s IT teams are working overtime to untangle the mess. While their core network remains untouched, the cyberattack has Colt wishing they had an undo button.
Hot Take:
Oh, Colt Technology, how the mighty have fallen! It’s like watching a bad sequel of a hacker movie where the plot is predictable, and the villains are just a tad too real. Imagine inviting WarLock ransomware to your network party and then claiming, “It’s just a technical issue.” Talk about understatements! The real question is, did Colt Technology get a ransom note with a little emoticon at the end? Because nothing says cyberattack like a smiley face!
Key Points:
- Colt Technology Services, a UK-based telecom firm, was hit by a WarLock ransomware attack.
- The attack caused multi-day outages affecting hosting, porting, Colt Online, and Voice API services.
- Initial reports downplayed the incident as a “technical issue” before confirming it as a cyberattack.
- The attackers are reportedly selling 1 million stolen documents for $200,000.
- Cybersecurity expert Kevin Beaumont suggests the breach exploited a Microsoft SharePoint flaw.