Europe is shaken by a new hacking attempt. As a result of a cyber attack last month From British Library (British Library) It was revealed that the stolen personal data was up for sale. Ransomware group rhysidaThe stolen information was leaked from the UK’s national library in October.
British Library data on sale for 20 Bitcoins
The statement shared by Rhysida this week revealed the detailed report of the British Library. Hackers published employees’ personal data, including employment contracts and passport information, online. All information will be sold via auction and from 20 Bitcoins It was reported that it would start.
After the data emerged, the British Library confirmed that it was aware that some information had been leaked. However, he did not confirm that Rhysida was behind the attack or that the data published on the internet originated from the library.
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The cyber attack, which took place in October, resulted in the library disabling its website and services. police and National Cyber Security Center It was stated that the service outage could last for months within the scope of the ongoing investigation.
Additionally, as a precaution, users were advised to change all login information used on other sites. However, it was underlined that user data was not leaked and that services connected to the British Library were secure.
Ransomware group Rhysida is known to target various sectors, including education and government. However, it is unclear for now how much data the British Library has seized. We will see over time how the ransom process, which started with 20 Bitcoins, will result.
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