UK’s biggest forensic services provider has paid a ransom to attackers who crypto-locked its systems with ransomware. The private testing firm provides DNA testing, toxicology analysis, testing of firearms as well as digital computer forensics for many British police forces. Officials warn that the outbreak has led to delays in police investigations and court cases and that the full effect remains unknown. Experts say the ransom payment by Eurofins appears to be part of an alarming trend involving ill-prepared organizations failing to invest in proper defenses and then paying attackers.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/report-uks-largest-forensics-firm-pays-ransom-to-attacker-a-12730