Breach Notification , Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime
Criminals Confirm Florida City of Pensacola Hit, Threaten to Dump Stolen Data Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • December 23, 2019 Welcome sign in Pensacola, Florida (Photo: TheCustomOfLife, via Wikimedia Commons)The gang behind Maze ransomware is continuing to increase the pressure on victims to pay a ransom. Last week, the gang launched a website via which it's trying to name and shame victims, including the Florida city of Pensacola. The site also lists samples of stolen data, and a threat to dump it all online if victims do not pay (see Maze Ransomware Gang Dumps Purported Victim List).
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As of Monday, the gang's site listed 21 organizations, all listed as having falling victim to Maze attacks dating from Oct. 21 to Dec. 14. Information Security Media Group is not going to link to the victim-naming site, since it furthers the gang's aims.
But the threat from the gang is clear: Pay up, or we'll make the data we stole publicly available.
Banner atop the Maze gang's site listing purported victims that have refused to meet its ransom demands
That list of Maze ransomware victims now includes Pensacola, which on Dec. 7 anno ..
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