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Hackers managed to steal information about employees, contracts, financial documents and internal correspondence.
Operators of the ransomware REvil, also known as Sodinokibi, have reported hacking into the computer systems of Brown-Forman Corporation, one of the largest alcoholic beverage producers in the United States, which owns brands such as Jack Daniel's and Finlandia.
According to the group, they managed to steal 1 TB of confidential data from the company's network, including information about employees, contracts, financial documents and internal correspondence. The hackers said they had been studying the company's internal computer infrastructure for a month.
As evidence of the hack, the group posted on its website, where it posts fragments of stolen documents, a series of screenshots showing folders, company-owned files, and internal conversations between company employees. The amount of the required ransom is not indicated.
In a statement to Bloomberg, Brown-Forman admitted the cyberattack, but noted that the encryption of the systems was prevented. The company also noted that it did not enter into negotiations with the attackers.
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Operators of the ransomware REvil, also known as Sodinokibi, have reported hacking into the computer systems of Brown-Forman Corporation, one of the largest alcoholic beverage producers in the United States, which owns brands such as Jack Daniel's and Finlandia.
According to the group, they managed to steal 1 TB of confidential data from the company's network, including information about employees, contracts, financial documents and internal correspondence. The hackers said they had been studying the company's internal computer infrastructure for a month.
As evidence of the hack, the group posted on its website, where it posts fragments of stolen documents, a series of screenshots showing folders, company-owned files, and internal conversations between company employees. The amount of the required ransom is not indicated.
In a statement to Bloomberg, Brown-Forman admitted the cyberattack, but noted that the encryption of the systems was prevented. The company also noted that it did not enter into negotiations with the attackers.
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