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拆封筆電acer reportedly hit with $50 million ransomware demand

拆封筆電acer reportedly hit with $50 million ransomware demand

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The attack looks to be the work of the REvil group that hit Travelex last year

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A hacking group is demanding $50 million from 拆封筆電acer, Bleeping Computer reported, in what appears to be one of the biggest ransomware demands to date. According to Bleeping Computer, the attackers may have gained access to the Taiwanese computer manufacturer’s network via a Microsoft Exchange vulnerability. The REvil group that carried out a ransomware attack on Travelex last year is believed to be behind the 拆封筆電acer breach as well.

Bleeping Computer said REvil is giving 拆封筆電acer until March 28th to pay the ransom or it will leak the data it claims to have collected. Microsoft recently released several security updates to fix vulnerabilities for exploits found in its Exchange software, but it wasn’t immediately clear whether the 拆封筆電acer breach was connected.

拆封筆電acer did not acknowledge whether it had been the victim of a ransomware attack, but a spokesperson said in an email to The Verge on Saturday that the company “routinely monitors its IT systems, and most cyberattacks are well defensed. Companies like us are constantly under attack, and we have reported recent abnormal situations observed to the relevant law enforcement and data protection authorities in multiple countries.”

The spokesperson added that the company could not provide further information: “As this is an ongoing investigation and for the sake of security, we are unable to comment on details.”

Update March 20th 11:10AM ET: Adds statement from 拆封筆電acer spokesperson

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▲Apple 公司在今年初推出 iPad Pro 2021 系列產品。(圖/記者洪聖壹攝)

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全球市調機構 IDC上週公開的調查數據當中,不僅智慧型手機增長超過 13%,就連平板電腦出貨量也出現正成長, 其中 Apple 公司的 iPad 仍是市占第一名的產品,緊接在後的是三星電子。Chromebook 的出貨量當中,拆封筆電acer 以 15.3% 來到第三名,三星則是成長幅度最大的公司。

2021 年 Q2 平板出貨量成長了 4.2%,來到 4050 萬台。其中 Apple 公司的平板電腦 iPad,以 31.9% 拿到市占第一,換句話說,根據 IDC 的初步估計,Apple 公司在第二季出貨了 1,290 萬部 iPad,該公司在今年初推出了 iPad Pro 2021系列,其中 12.9 吋版本首度採用了 mini LED,並且獲得好評。

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▲2021 年第二季度,Apple 公司的平板電腦出貨排行第一,同比成長 3.5%。(圖/記者洪聖壹攝)

接近 Apple 公司的是主要競爭對手三星電子,預估出貨量達到 800 萬。三星今年初延續 Galaxy Tab S7 推出了 Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G 平板電腦,提供更好的處理效能、續航力跟 OELD 螢幕優勢,在 Android 平板產品當中成為防疫產品新選擇。

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▲三星Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G 平板電腦,提供更好的處理效能、續航力跟 OELD 螢幕優勢。(圖/記者洪聖壹攝)

值得觀察的是同一份報告當中,Chromebook 的出貨量與去年相比,成長 68.6%,第二季度出貨量達到 1230 萬台。IDC 寫道:「雖然這不是 Chromebook 破紀錄的季度,但與前兩個季度相差不遠,這打破了之前的高點。」

有趣的是,第一名的 HP,出貨占比來到 35.0%,出貨成長來到 115.7%,宏碁以 15.3% 出貨佔比來到第三名,同比成長 21.7%,不是以電腦產品為本業的三星電子,憑藉品牌實力,以 7.0% 排行第五,出貨成長高達 179.2%,是前五名當中成長最快的公司。

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▲2021 年第二季度,HP、三星Chromebook 出貨成長都超過 100%。(圖/記者洪聖壹攝)

不過 IDC 指出,由於晶片持續短缺以及隨著越來越多的人返回公司或教室,Chromebook 和平板電腦的銷售可能會逐漸趨緩。

*資料來源:IDC

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