Medion hack? BlackBasta ransomware has allegedly copied 1.5 TB of data
Cyber criminals claim to have successfully attacked Medion, a distributor of electronic products.
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Cyberattack or IT malfunction? The ransomware gang BlackBasta claims to have had access to internal data from the supplier Medion. The company has not yet confirmed this.
Situation still unclear
Medion experienced disruptions at the end of November 2024. Among other things, the website was unavailable and there were problems with emails and telephones. Internal systems and the online store are said to have been affected. The website, which is now available again, cites unspecified IT disruptions as the reason. On November 28, there was still talk of an IT incident triggered by external attackers. The answer to an inquiry from heise Security is still pending.
Now there is increasing evidence of a cyberattack: the criminals behind the BlackBasta blackmail Trojan claim to have successfully attacked Medion and copied 1.5 terabytes of data. This is said to include confidential business data and employee information.
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Is a leak imminent?
According to the group, the deadline is December 25. It can be assumed that they will then publish the data. Criminals usually try to blackmail companies with a leak threat. Whether there is a ransom demand and how much is currently unknown.
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