Hydro under cyber attack

According to reports, hackers have demanded ransom from Norway’s Norsk Hydro as part of cyber attack. Norsk Hydro said on Tuesday it had been hit by a ransom cyber attack of unknown origin, with hackers demanding a ransom. “The situation is quite grave,” said Norsk Hydro CFO Eivind Kallevik. “This virus is a so-called encryption virus, also commonly known as ransom virus,” he told a news conference. Ransom viruses encrypt files using malware that render them unusable. The hackers then demand a ransom to unlock them. “No sum has been mentioned,” Kallevik said. He said Norsk Hydro is relying on internal…