NotPetya (aka Petya/ExPetr/GoldenEye) was the second major global cyberattack within the past two months. The malware’s authors demand $300 in bitcoin for ransom, but research has shown this malware modifies the Master Boot Record in a way that makes data recovery impossible. Experts say the most recent outbreak was intended more for destruction than financial gain, and it was conducted by highly skilled threat actors. The spread of last week’s malware showed where organizations are failing in their defensive security strategies.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/notpetya-how-to-prep-and-respond-if-you-re-hit