Submission + - Personal details of 80,000 SA government employees accessed in cyber attack
Macfox writes: ABC News reports, the records of at least 38,000 South Australian government employees, have been exfiltrated in a cyber-attack on payroll software provider Frontier Software.
Friday evening, the hacker posted the details of 38,000 employees and demanded Frontier Software pay a ransom payment to return the payroll information. The Australian Financial Review reports Russian organised crime group Conti are known for their “double extortion” strategy: encrypting systems and stealing data.
The incident follows an announcement mid last month by the company, confirming hackers access some of the companies computer systems and data.
Friday evening, the hacker posted the details of 38,000 employees and demanded Frontier Software pay a ransom payment to return the payroll information. The Australian Financial Review reports Russian organised crime group Conti are known for their “double extortion” strategy: encrypting systems and stealing data.
The incident follows an announcement mid last month by the company, confirming hackers access some of the companies computer systems and data.
