The national cyber system warns: Attempts to ransom attack cash registers

According to the warning issued by the cyber system, "it is recommended for end customers who use the product and for companies that provide service in the field, to reset passwords and not to click on messages."

This is how the attack takes place

Yinon Ben Shoshan

19/05/2022

Thursday, 19 May 2022, 11:54 Updated: 12:23

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The National Cyber ​​System issued a statement this morning (Thursday) warning of attempts at a ransomware attack - an attack that prevents access to the software and requires a sum of money for its opening - on cash register software.

"The attack is carried out by attacking software vendors who provide services to cash registers in stores," reads the message in

the attack method, a message appears that appears as a system message from the screen interface to the cash register screen, which when clicked runs the malware that locks access and prevents the ability to operate. The box office.

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An attack that prevents access to the software and requires a sum of money for its opening.

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The cyber appraiser also said in a statement: "The software vendors for the stores acted responsibly and warned their customers not to click on the system message and thus managed to stop some of the damage. There are required protections with an emphasis on two-stage authentication and a secure connection. "

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