Kido nursery hackers say they have deleted stolen data | Cybercrime
Cyber criminals who stole the pictures and private information of thousands of nursery children deleted the data.
A gang called themselves Radiant has removed the details of children in the UK -based Kido nursery chain from a website prepared for victims.
A cyber security source confirmed Guardian that children’s profiles were resolved.
A screenshot of the site, which is seen by Guardian, no longer shows children’s profiles from Hack. Now he exhibits a Kido logo with “View more ında underneath, but he said that a cyber security source connection does not work – implying that the data has been removed.
A Kido spokesman confirmed that the attackers have removed the information previously published.
Sözcü During this incident, we followed the guidance of the authorities who deterred the ransom payments only because they fueled and encouraged more crime activities. We continue to work closely with families, organizers, law enforcement and cyber security experts to verify that the data were permanently deleted. ”
The BBC first reported to be deleted and quoted one of the pirates of the computer who said, iz We are sorry to harm the children ”.
Hackbing gangs are sensitive to negative promotions, at least because they are exposed to movement from law enforcement officers and disrupt the relations in the hacking community.
Rebecca Taylor, a researcher in Sophos, a cyber security firm, said: “Even cyber criminals know that some lines cannot be passed. Radiant has learned that playing the data of children does not only attract attention and burned reliability. Especially because of a newly formed group, it erodes any legitimacy they claim.”
Taylor said, “Reliability is the king” for groups demanding ransom for stolen data, because he leveled in negotiations. BBC reported that Radiant demanded £ 600,000 in Bitcoin to return the data, but Kido did not pay ransom.
Taylor said, “Deleting the data was not a courtesy act, it was damage control. This was a rare moment when morality and personal interests were briefly aligned,” Taylor said.
However, renewed radiant leakage site – the term of such portals – it seems ready for more victims, a search bar to find companies attacked by the group, and also details about how to communicate with the group through a encrypted messaging service to the group.
Although Radiant has shown a competent English command in communication, analysts believe that the group may not be Western. Most ransom software group – groups that encrypt a company’s IT files and steal the data – come from the former Soviet Union. According to analysts, Radiant seems to be a new group in cyber crime circles.
Before deleting, a woman told the BBC that she had received a threatening telephone conversation from criminals who said that she would publish her child’s information online unless she presses Kido to pay a ransom. Kido has more in 18 regions around London and in the United States, India and China.
Radiant claimed that he had sensitive data on more than 8,000 children and their families, including accident and protection reports and invoicing information. He said that all Kido nurseries in the UK were affected.
A cyber criminal told the BBC: “All children’s data is now deleted. No more remain and these parents can relax.”
