Samsam
Proper noun
Meaning
Samsam
A mixed language of Thai and Kelantan-Pattani Malay, spoken by those of mixed ancestry.
Examples
The complaint notes that Allscripts had disclosed that it had been attacked and infected by the SamSam ransomware, resulting in the of patient health-related information used to conduct Allscripts' business.
Previous versions did not feature this mechanism, meaning anyone who found a SamSam binary could have infected his computer by double-clicking and running the file.
SamSam ransomware first showed up in 2016 and hit healthcare systems.
The city of Atlanta is still battling a ransomware attack four days after its systems were crippled due to the attack, which reportedly involved a strain of the SamSam ransomware variant.
The Sophos team says it identified 157 Bitcoin addresses used in SamSam ransom notes that received payments, and another 88 who did not receive any money.
Those behind SamSam continue to update their malware in an effort to make it more potent and more difficult to analyse.