A cybercriminal group, known as Clop ransomware, claims to have erased the sensitive personal data of up to 100,000 Nova Scotians that was in their possession. However, cybersecurity experts advise the province to be skeptical of this assertion.
According to the group, they conducted a hack on the MOVEit file-sharing system, affecting users globally, including the Nova Scotia government and British Airways. They recently published a statement on their website declaring that they have deleted all the data they had stolen from government entities, cities, and police services.
The note emphasized that they had no intention of exposing such information from these public organizations. On the other hand, the group has set a deadline of June 14 for private companies to contact them for ransom negotiations.
Despite Clop’s seemingly benevolent gesture towards public institutions, cybersecurity experts caution the Nova Scotia government to maintain a state of vigilance. It is crucial for them to remain cautious and not let their guard down in light of this declaration.
“Clop’s claim to have deleted data belonging to public sector bodies should be assumed to be false,” said Brett Callow in an email. Callow is a Vancouver Island-based threat analyst with cybersecurity company Emsisoft.
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