Religious Institutions Become the Latest Focus of Cybercrime Groups

Over the weekend, two long-standing malicious groups declared their responsibility for attacking religious organizations. This marks a new direction for these groups, as they typically target corporations and government agencies rather than religious institutions. 

On Saturday, the LockBit ransomware group announced that it had successfully breached the systems of Relentless Church, a South Carolina-based evangelical megachurch with over 15,000 members and a massive online following. The group claimed to have obtained sensitive employee data, including financial documents and passports. Despite attempts to contact the church, no comment has been provided regarding the cyber attack. 

After a day, Our Sunday Visitor, a Catholic publishing company with a rich history that dates back to 1912, was reportedly targeted by another malicious group. And, the group that took responsibility for the attack is the data extortion group, Karakurt.
The group further said that it has breached the organization’s systems and stole a massive 130 gigabytes of sensitive data, including HR information, financial contracts, accounting documents, invoices, marketing information, and employee data. 

Our Sunday Visitor is known for producing a variety of Catholic-related content such as religious books, newsletters, and pamphlets.
Jim Weigert, the Chief Marketing Officer of Our Sunday Visitor, confirmed that the comp

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