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Inc Ransomware Group Claims Pennsylvania AG Cyberattack, Alleges 5.7 TB Data Theft

Officials have not confirmed attribution.

Overview

  • Inc posted what it says are sample documents from the Attorney General’s office on its leak site to support the claim, according to Comparitech and Hackread.
  • The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General and the FBI’s Philadelphia field office declined to comment on the group’s role in the breach.
  • The Attorney General’s office said it has made no ransom payments and has notified a few individuals that their information may have been involved.
  • The Aug. 11 attack disrupted the office’s website, email, phone and internal systems, with staff shifting to alternate methods as services were gradually restored.
  • Court pauses tied to the outage were extended, including another 30 days in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court and a stay in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania through Oct. 2.