"Hackers Hold City of Augusta Hostage in a Ransomware Attack"

The BlackByte group has claimed responsibility for a ransomware attack against the city of Augusta in Georgia. The ransomware group posted 10GB of free sample data and claimed access to much more. Researchers discovered that the sample data contained payroll information, contact details, personally identifiable information (PII), home addresses, city budget allocation data, and more. In July 2021, BlackByte, the Russia-based Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) group, began targeting corporate victims worldwide. The group is notorious for using the double extortion tactic to make victims pay. The FBI and US Secret Service have previously issued a joint advisory regarding BlackByte. $400 000 is the ransom demanded for the deletion of the stolen information. The BlackByte ransomware group has also offered to resell the data for $300,000 to interested third parties. This article continues to discuss the BlackByte ransomware group releasing 10GB of sample data from the cyberattack on the US city of Augusta and claiming to have more data. 

CSO Online reports "Hackers Hold City of Augusta Hostage in a Ransomware Attack"