NotPetya Ransomware Attack
Prevented by: PEC
The NotPetya ransomware attack in June 2017 caused extensive financial damage exceeding $10 billion by utilizing a compromised software update from MeDoc, a Ukrainian accounting software. The malware employed the EternalBlue exploit to propagate widely, primarily acting as a wiper rather than traditional ransomware. It severely disrupted corporate operations globally, affecting numerous high-profile organizations such as Maersk and FedEx, and has been attributed to state-sponsored actors linked to Russian military intelligence.