Security · High impactFan score 43 · Tier B
Russian cloud firm Beget rebuilds from scratch after data wiper attack
BleepingComputer · By Bill Toulas ·
The Brief
- Russian cloud services provider Beget was hit by a data-wiping malware attack.
- Beget said it is rebuilding its cloud infrastructure from scratch.
Why it matters
Data wipers destroy data rather than steal it, so teams hosting with cloud providers should verify that their own backups are off-platform and restorable.
Who’s affected
- Beget cloud customers
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A data-wiping malware attack has forced Russian cloud services provider Beget to rebuild its cloud infrastructure from scratch, the company said. [...]