Many organisations worldwide have been affected by ransomware attacks in the past few days. The ransomware exploits a recently discovered vulnerability in the SMB protocol used by Microsoft® operating systems to access files across a network (shared drives, home folders etc.).
This vulnerability can be removed by applying the patch MS17-010 to all versions of Microsoft Server and client operating systems.
This patch has been tested and validated for Community Connect® 4 (CC4) networks by RM.
We strongly recommend you read our guidance which details the approach to deploying and checking for successful implementation:
Our technical teams are on hand to help you understand whether you are protected or not and what actions to take. If you have any queries, please log a call online, via webchat, or over the phone.
Further reading:
What is Ransomware and how do you protect yourself against it?