The Hive ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on one of the largest energy companies in India, Tata Power Company Limited.
Media outlets are reporting that Hive’s operators have begun releasing data allegedly stolen from the company as buyout talks apparently failed.Reference: Tata Power, a subsidiary of the multinational conglomerate Tata Group, is India’s largest integrated energy company based in Mumbai.
Let me remind you that the hacking of Tata Power Company Limited became known last week. In a statement filed by the company with the National Stock Exchange of India, it was reported that the incident affected only “some of the IT systems.”
According to Bleeping Computer, the Hive ransomware operators have begun publishing Tata Power data on their “leak site.” The hackers claim to have attacked the company on October 3rd.
Indian security researcher Rakesh Krishnan shared screenshots of stolen data with journalists, which contain personal information of Tata Power employees, Aadhar national card numbers, PAN tax account numbers, salary data and so on.
In addition, it is reported that the data dump contains design drawings, financial and banking documents, as well as information about the company’s customers.
Journalists note that extortion groups usually start publishing or selling stolen data if the affected company refuses to pay the ransom and negotiations fail.
The Hive group is known for the use of a diverse array of tactics, methods, and procedures, making it difficult for organizations to defend against its attacks, as the FBI has previously said. In September of this year, cybercriminals from the group claimed to be behind ransomware attacks on the New York Racing Association, a subsidiary of Bell Canada, and a New York-based provider of emergency response and ambulance services.
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