Ransomware attack on Belarusian cloud firm disrupts businesses for days

The incident is the latest cyberattack targeting hosting providers in Belarus and neighboring Russia in recent weeks. ActiveCloud said hackers had breached its systems and encrypted parts of its cloud infrastructure, leaving customers unable to access key services, including cloud hosting platforms, corporate email systems and customer support channels. The company said Friday that it had restored its main services but was still working to resolve problems affecting individual customers.

"These have been difficult days," ActiveCloud said. "Our team has been working at full capacity, and today we can say that the most challenging phase is behind us." The company first disclosed the attack Tuesday. ActiveCloud said its investigation had found no evidence that customer data had been stolen during the attack.

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