Muh Clowns at Work
Chilean bank shuts down all branches following ransomware attack
BancoEstado, one of Chile's three biggest banks, was forced to shut down all branches on Monday following a ransomware attack that took place over the weekend.
"Our branches will not be operational and will remain closed today," the bank said in a statement published on its Twitter account on Monday.
Información importante sobre nuestra red de atención pic.twitter.com/CfFeb9tCzK
— BancoEstado (@BancoEstado) September 7, 2020
Details about the attack have not been made public, but a source close to the investigation told ZDNet that the bank's internal network was infected with the REvil (Sodinokibi) ransomware.