US Marshals say data posted by ransomware gang not from new or undisclosed incident The Record from Recorded Future News

pppLeadershipppCybercrimeppNationstateppElectionsppTechnologyppCyber DailyppClick Here Podcastpp Free Newsletterpp The US Marshals Service said it has looked into recent data theft claims made by a prominent ransomware gang and determined none of the data is from a new incident pp Brady McCarron a spokesperson for the Marshals Service told Recorded Future News that the law enforcement agency is aware of the allegations and examined them after the Hunters International ransomware group posted 386 GB of data on Monday that appears to include files on gangs documents from the FBI specific case information operational data and more  pp USMS has evaluated the materials posted by individuals on the dark web which do not appear to derive from any new or undisclosed incident he said pp The data is identical to information stolen during a ransomware attack on the Marshals Service last year according to sources who have examined the leaks  pp The Justice Department where the Marshals Service is housed declined to comment The agency performs various law enforcement duties and is in charge of the federal witness protection program protecting judges and transporting prisoners pp In February 2023 the Marshals Service confirmed that it had been hit with ransomware and said at the time that it constitutes a major incident No ransomware gang ever took credit for the incident and the agency did not disclose at the time whether it knew the group behind the attack pp McCarron said it is unclear how Hunters International obtained the stolen data and declined to comment on what will happen going forward telling Recorded Future News that the investigation into last years hack is still ongoing  pp Hunters International shared screenshots of stolen data on gangs active cases confidential files electronic surveillance and documents related to the FBI  pp The group said it is accepting monetary offers for the information until August 30 The Marshals Service would not say if it has received a ransom request pp Hunters International is well known for its attacks on a prominent cancer center based in Seattle and a shipbuilder for the US Navy Cybersecurity experts were alarmed when the groups members began sending threatening messages to patients of the cancer center in an effort to extort each person  pp Hunters International took over the infrastructure and source code from the Hive ransomware gang which was disrupted by the FBI last year  ppJonathan Greigppis a Breaking News Reporter at Recorded Future News Jonathan has worked across the globe as a journalist since 2014 Before moving back to New York City he worked for news outlets in South Africa Jordan and Cambodia He previously covered cybersecurity at ZDNet and TechRepublicppPrivacyppAboutppContact Uspp Copyright 2024 The Record from Recorded Future Newsp