Read from CBR:
The hacker group BlackCat hit Japanese publisher Bandai Namco with a ransomware hack. vx-underground, a group that monitors for malware on the web, revealed the hack in a Tweet. "ALPHV ransomware group (alternatively referred to as BlackCat ransomware group) claims to have ransomed Bandai Namco," the group said. At the time of writing, Bandai Namco has yet to comment on the situation or confirm the report's validity. There is currently no word on the extent of the damage nor how much BlackCat demanded the publisher to pay up.
Several members of BlackCat are suspected of involvement in the Colonial Pipeline hack last year. According to computer security analysts and the FBI, the group appears to be ramping up its ransomware attacks in recent years. Recent attacks by the group resulted in the posting of private employee data online when the victims refused to comply with their demands, often running in the millions of dollars. Aside from for-profit companies, BlackCat has also targeted school districts and public entities.
The hacker group BlackCat hit Japanese publisher Bandai Namco with a ransomware hack. vx-underground, a group that monitors for malware on the web, revealed the hack in a Tweet. "ALPHV ransomware group (alternatively referred to as BlackCat ransomware group) claims to have ransomed Bandai Namco," the group said. At the time of writing, Bandai Namco has yet to comment on the situation or confirm the report's validity. There is currently no word on the extent of the damage nor how much BlackCat demanded the publisher to pay up.
Several members of BlackCat are suspected of involvement in the Colonial Pipeline hack last year. According to computer security analysts and the FBI, the group appears to be ramping up its ransomware attacks in recent years. Recent attacks by the group resulted in the posting of private employee data online when the victims refused to comply with their demands, often running in the millions of dollars. Aside from for-profit companies, BlackCat has also targeted school districts and public entities.
