Pitney Bowes says it has been hit by file-encrypting malware, disrupting customers’ ability to use many services. The Connecticut-based mailing equipment manufacturer says no client data appears to have been compromised. The outage comes at critical time for IRS tax filings. The company says it is considering all options on the table, although it did not directly say that paying its attackers is one of the options it’s considering. The FBI says that victims should never pay a ransom, in part because there’s no guarantee attackers will furnish a working decryption tool.”]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/pitney-bowes-says-ransomware-behind-system-outages-a-13242