"Coca-Cola Investigates Data Breach Claim"

Coca-Cola is investigating claims made by the Russian-linked cybercrime gang Stormus of a large-scale data breach.  The ransomware group posted on its website this week that it had successfully hacked the servers of the soft drinks giant and stolen 161GB of data.  It also offered the data for sale for more than $64,000, or 1.6467 bitcoin.  Stormous did not specify the type of data it stole.  Coca-Cola is now investigating Stormous' claim and has informed law enforcement about the alleged incident.  In a statement, Coca-Cola communications vice president Scot Leith stated that they are aware of this matter and are investigating to determine the claim's validity.  Currently, it is unclear whether the alleged hack was partly motivated by Coca-Cola's decision to close its operations in Russia entirely following the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine.  Shortly after the conflict began, Stormous issued its full support for Russia's actions.  The group previously posted a poll on Telegram asking users which company it would most like them to attack.  Coca-Cola came out on top, receiving 72% of the votes cast.

Infosecurity reports: "Coca-Cola Investigates Data Breach Claim"