About 200 US companies have been affected by a colossal ransomware attack, according to a cybersecurity firm.

Iran PressAmerica: Hundreds of American businesses have been hit by a ransomware attack ahead of the Fourth of July holiday weekend, according to the cybersecurity company Huntress Labs.

According to US media, Huntress Labs said on Friday that 200 American businesses were hit after an incident at the Miami-based IT firm Kaseya, potentially marking the latest in a line of hacks destabilizing US companies.

The US cybersecurity agency said it was investigating the attack after an incident at the Miami-based IT firm Kaseya

The U.S. Cyber ​​Security and Infrastructure Agency, a federal agency, said in a statement it was taking action to deal with the attack.

The cyber breach emerged on Friday afternoon as businesses across the United States prepared for the Independence Day long weekend. 219