<p class="title">Karnataka has asked all government departments to be alert as a new ransomware called Try2Cry is said to be infecting the Windows computers. </p>.<p class="bodytext">“In the wake of new Ransomware “TRY2CRY” infecting user files in desktops and laptops, it is informed to keep operating systems and antivirus software up-to-date and scan USB drives for virus before using,” the e-Governance department has said in its alert.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“It is strongly recommended to use only KSWAN (Karnataka State Wide Area Network) internet service on all the officially provided end user machines viz desktops and laptops.”</p>.<p class="bodytext">Apparently, the Try2Cry ransomware infects USB flash drives and uses Windows shortcuts (.lnk files) to worm its way into a targeted device. A ransomware is a malware that locks a user’s access to files or the device; access is restored only upon the payment of a ransom. </p>.<p class="bodytext">“There’s no imminent breach or attack,” Centre for e-Governance chief executive officer Vipin Singh told <span class="italic">DH</span>. “We regularly receive alerts from central agencies and we got an alert on the Try2Cry ransomware,” he said. </p>.<p class="bodytext">“The government largely uses KSWA, but there are officers that are yet to be provided with KSWAN. Also, people having KSWAN may be using other networks. It’s a secure network with filters that control what you can access,” Singh explained. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The e-Governance department gets alerts from National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC), the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In). “In the recent past, the number of alerts has increased exponentially,” Singh said.</p>
<p class="title">Karnataka has asked all government departments to be alert as a new ransomware called Try2Cry is said to be infecting the Windows computers. </p>.<p class="bodytext">“In the wake of new Ransomware “TRY2CRY” infecting user files in desktops and laptops, it is informed to keep operating systems and antivirus software up-to-date and scan USB drives for virus before using,” the e-Governance department has said in its alert.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“It is strongly recommended to use only KSWAN (Karnataka State Wide Area Network) internet service on all the officially provided end user machines viz desktops and laptops.”</p>.<p class="bodytext">Apparently, the Try2Cry ransomware infects USB flash drives and uses Windows shortcuts (.lnk files) to worm its way into a targeted device. A ransomware is a malware that locks a user’s access to files or the device; access is restored only upon the payment of a ransom. </p>.<p class="bodytext">“There’s no imminent breach or attack,” Centre for e-Governance chief executive officer Vipin Singh told <span class="italic">DH</span>. “We regularly receive alerts from central agencies and we got an alert on the Try2Cry ransomware,” he said. </p>.<p class="bodytext">“The government largely uses KSWA, but there are officers that are yet to be provided with KSWAN. Also, people having KSWAN may be using other networks. It’s a secure network with filters that control what you can access,” Singh explained. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The e-Governance department gets alerts from National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC), the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In). “In the recent past, the number of alerts has increased exponentially,” Singh said.</p>
