A major U.S. payment gateway and solutions provider says a ransomware attack has knocked key systems offline, triggering a widespread outage affecting multiple services. The incident began on Friday and quickly escalated into a nationwide disruption across BridgePay's platform.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/payment-gateway-bridgepay-confirms-ransomware-attack-behind-outage/
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