WannaCry hit U.S. Army machine, marking first federal government infection
WannaCry ransomware infected a machine tied to an IP address associated with the Army Research Laboratory, CyberScoop has learned. The information, found on a list of affected IP addresses provided by a security vendor, would mark the first time the ransomware was found on a federal government computer. The security vendor, who provided the data on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive material, observed communications from the victim IP address to the attackers’ known command and control server on May 12; confirming that the ransomware infection involving the ARL was in fact successful. The IP address is tied to a block parked at a host located at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. The type of machine the IP address is attached to is unknown. While ARL is based in Adelphi, Maryland, the laboratory has multiple outposts, including stations at Fort Huachuca. The Arizona base is also home to the Army’s Network Enterprise Technology Command […]
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