The RansomHub cyber gang claims responsibility for hacking the corporate giant Frontier Communications
June 04, 2024
The RansomHub ransomware syndicate has added the large telecommunication company Frontier Comunications to its Tor leak site as a victim.
The group known as RansomHub claims to have accessed data from over 2 million customers of Frontier Communications, a major telecommunications provider in the United States. It is asserted that the cyber syndicate has managed to acquire 5GB of sensitive data from the telecommunications titan.
The stolen data comprises of names, email addresses, Social Security Numbers (SSNs), financial credits, credit scores, dates of birth, and telephone numbers.
“The data includes more than 2 million customers with details such as addresses, names, email addresses, SSNs, credit scores, date of birth, and telephone numbers. We provided Frontier Communications with a 2-month deadline to reach out to us, but they showed negligence towards the security of their clients’ information. Below is a snippet of the data.” as mentioned in the group’s publication. “Those interested in purchasing this data can contact our support blog, as we only sell it once.”
In April, Frontier Communications informed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that certain systems were taken offline due to a cyber intrusion. The breach was discovered on April 14 when an unauthorized threat actor gained illicit access to parts of the company’s IT infrastructure.
The corporation initiated an inquiry into the security incident and implemented measures to mitigate the threat.
“Following our probe, we have concluded that the cybercriminal group likely responsible gained access to sensitive data, including personally identifiable information.” The Form 10-Q (financial quarterly report) submitted by the firm to the SEC in May stated. “While we don’t anticipate a significant impact on our financials, we are continuing the investigation, have enlisted the help of cybersecurity professionals, and have informed law enforcement.”
The exact details regarding the cyberattack were not disclosed by the company, and the number of affected individuals remains undisclosed.
RansomHub has shared an image of the compromised records as evidence of the data breach and has threatened to make the stolen information public if the demanded ransom is not paid within nine days.
In late May, the renowned auction house Christie acknowledged a data breach resulting from a cyber assault by RansomHub that transpired in the same month.
The extortion group indicated they had acquired 2GB of sensitive data, including personal information belonging to at least 500,000 clients of Christie’s.
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