Malware Tardigrade targets biotechnology companies
Polymorphic malware starts data theft after ransomware attack. Malware Tardigrade is increasingly targeting biotechnology companies. Biotech companies should review their manufacturing networks, many of which are used to manufacture critical drugs or vaccines, for signs of a newly discovered, sophisticated intellectual property theft attack. According to the Bioeconomy Information Sharing and Analysis Center (BIO-ISAC), attacks known as tardigrades are currently spreading within the industry. The malware is highly configurable, adapts to the environment it infected and can act autonomously if cut off from the attacker's command and control server ...