Overview

• Kido said previously published material was taken down and it is working with families, regulators, law enforcement and cybersecurity specialists.
• Reports indicate the hackers demanded about £600,000 in bitcoin and contacted parents directly to pressure payment; Kido did not pay.
• Radiant had boasted of stealing records tied to more than 8,000 children, including photos, addresses, names and reportedly accident, safeguarding and billing data.
• The National Cyber Security Centre called the incident deeply distressing as inquiries by the Metropolitan Police and the Information Commissioner's Office continue.
• Security researchers describe the removal as damage control, noting the group's leak site has been reformatted and appears capable of listing new victims.