London Offshore Consultants (LOC) hit by ransomware attack in London, UK

Summary:

On December 30th, 2019 London Offshore Consultants, based in London, UK was hit by a ransomware attack claimed by Maze Group. As a result, 400 employees saw their computers freeze. The hackers claimed to have stolen 300GB of the company's data. According to the FBI, Maze Group usually appears to use multiple methods for intrusion, including the creation of malicious look-a-like cryptocurrency sites and malware email campaigns impersonating government agencies and well-known security vendors. In this particular case, the hackers published samples of the stolen data on its website, and demanded a ransom of $6,1 million in bitcoin. Although it's required to alert authorities within 72-hours after a cyberattack has occurred, SkyNews reported the shipping firm alerted the authorities two weeks after the incident. It is unclear whether the company has paid the ransom.

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https://splash247.com/london-offshore-consultants-suffers-ransomware-attack/