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Sensitive data leaked after Namibia ransomware hack

Posted on December 17, 2024 by Dissent

BBC reports:

Namibia’s state-owned telecoms company has fallen victim to what is known as a ransomware attack resulting in the leak of sensitive customer data, including reportedly information about top government officials.

Telecom Namibia said the data had been released after it refused to engage with a group of hackers known as Hunters International.

[…]

Sensitive customer records, including personal identification details, addresses, and banking information are said to have leaked and shared on social media.

File tree showing folders that will be leaked by Hunters International. Image: DataBreaches.net

The government has already indicated it will not negotiate with cyber-terrorists, as they refer to the threat actors.

Read more at Capital News.

Inspection of Hunters International dark web leak site this morning, reveals a directory of the 626 GB of folders and files that they claim will be leaked in less than 15 days. They do not call attention to any particular files but expansion of the directory folds reveals files, some of which contain personal information that includes name, address, telephone number, email address, passport number, date of birth, employer name and occupation, and other details.

The listing does not indicate that Hunters has encrypted any files or systems.

 

 

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