Crime gang BianLian claims unnamed UK jeweller compromised by their ransomware
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The ransomware group BianLian has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack targeting a UK-based jeweler with an annual revenue exceeding $100 million. While the specific company's identity is undisclosed, BianLian asserts that it has successfully exfiltrated 600 gigabytes of data from the victim's systems, comprising network user directories and files associated with its software.
According to the group's announcement, the impacted company has been given a limited time before the data is released, offering the option for the company to either retrieve or safeguard the information by contacting the attackers.
Although BianLian refrains from explicitly naming the victimized company, it does provide hints regarding its profile:
- The company in question possesses more than 100 stores in the UK and an annual revenue surpassing $100 million.
- A subtle teaser at the top of the document implies that the name of the affected company might look like this:
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Based on these hings, speculations have emerged that the compromised company could be the high street jeweler F Hinds, which maintains over 115 stores in the UK and reported slightly over $98 million in revenue in the previous year. No confirmation or response is available from F Hinds.
The ransomware gang alleges to have gained access to a collection of valuable files from the targeted company. These files encompass network user directories, data from file servers, company software, as well as information pertaining to vendors and suppliers.The compromised data is supposed to be published within weeks if the victimized company fails to establish communication.
