Acer suffered a REvil ransomware attack that attracted the highest ransomware demand in history. The threat actor behind the attack shared some of the pilfered files as proof of responsibility.

However, the Taiwanese electronic behemoth was reluctant to acknowledge a ransomware attack. Instead, the company cited “reported abnormal situations” and claimed to be “constantly under attack.”

With a workforce of 7,000, annual revenue of $7.8 billion in 2019, and $3 billion in earnings in Q4 2020, Acer ranks among the most popular brands to fall victim to ransomware attacks.

The ransomware gang that breached Acer demanded possibly the highest ransom demand of $50 million or XMR 214,151 (Monero), according to BleepingComputer. The previous record was a $30 million ransom payment demanded from Dairy Farm, also by the same ransomware group. Read On: