Pitney Bowes says it has been hit by file-encrypting malware, disrupting customers’ ability to use many services. The Connecticut company processes 16.5 billion pieces of mail annually, and it runs presorting facilities that feed packages and mail into the U.S. Postal Service. The outage comes at critical time for IRS tax filings, and some customers have expressed frustration at the outage. The company indicates all options are on the table, although it did not directly say that paying attackers is one of the options it is considering.”]
Source: https://www.careersinfosecurity.com/pitney-bowes-says-ransomware-behind-system-outages-a-13242