"Subway Sandwich Chain Investigating Ransomware Group’s Claims"

Sandwich chain Subway has recently launched an investigation after the notorious LockBit ransomware group claimed over the weekend that it hacked into the company’s systems and stole vast amounts of information.  LockBit claimed that they exfiltrated their SUBS internal system, which includes hundreds of gigabytes of data and all financial expects of the franchise, including employee salaries, franchise royalty payments, master franchise commission payments, restaurant turnovers, etc.  The cybercriminals made the claim on January 21 and are apparently giving Subway until February 2 to pay a ransom.  Subway says that it is exploring the validity of the claim.  Subway has roughly 20,000 locations worldwide and over 400,000 employees.  LockBit has been the most active ransomware group, targeting thousands of organizations.  The US government reported in June 2023 that the group had targeted 1,700 entities in the US alone, receiving over $90 million in ransom payments since early 2020. 

SecurityWeek reports: "Subway Sandwich Chain Investigating Ransomware Group’s Claims"