Just months after celebrating its 158th anniversary, UK-based KNP Logistics Group was hit by the Akira ransomware gang. The attackers found one employee without multi-factor authentication, guessed the password, and it was all downhill from there. The hackers then used ransomware to encrypt the company’s entire digital presence, and then went on to destroy its backups and disaster recovery systems. The group demanded £5 million (approximately $6.7 million) in ransom. #dataprivacy #cybersecurity #onlinesafety #infosec #technews 📸: Getty Images Like what you're reading? Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. 🏅