May 21, 07:46 PM

West Lothian Council Hit by Interlock Ransomware, 2.63 TB Data Stolen; Anglo American Targeted by Arkana Group

West Lothian Council in the UK has suffered a ransomware cyberattack, with the Interlock group claiming responsibility and reporting the exfiltration of 2.63 terabytes of data. The council confirmed that the stolen data included personal or sensitive information, particularly affecting its education network. This incident has been described as one of the most serious data breaches in recent years. Separately, Anglo American plc, a British multinational mining corporation with over $27.29 billion in revenue, was targeted by the Arkana hacking group, which claimed to have exfiltrated 2.666 terabytes of data in a major cyberattack.

#West Lothian Council #UK #Interlock #Anglo American plc #British #Arkana

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Sources

Infosecurity Magazine@InfosecurityMag
1 year ago
Sensitive Personal Data Stolen in West Lothian Ransomware Attack https://t.co/SMtu2d2UwQ
DIGIT@digitfyi
1 year ago
West Lothian Council has confirmed that cyber criminals stole "personal or sensitive" data during a ransomware attack on its education network. https://t.co/oxFPD7s4ul #Tech | #News
HackManac@H4ckManac
1 year ago
🚨Cyberattack Alert ‼️ 🇬🇧UK - Anglo American plc Arkana hacking group claims responsibility for a major cyberattack against Anglo American plc, a British multinational mining corporation with over $27.29 billion in revenue. The attackers allegedly exfiltrated 2.666 terabytes https://t.co/avcFap3sDp

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