One of South Korea’s largest retailers had to shut down nearly half of its retail stores on Sunday after a ransomware attack. E-Land said its corporate network system was attacked early in the morning, forcing it to close 23 of its 50 NC department stores and NewCore outlets. According to Yonhap, E-Land quarantined part of its corporate network system to contain the damage and police are now investigating the attack’s origins. Ransomware is malicious software that blocks us.
