According to hacking group ALPHV, Ring – the Amazon-owned tech giant known for making smart doorbells with cameras – has been hacked.
According to a recent report on Motherboard, the notorious hacking group ALPHV has just added another entry to its website for leaks bearing the Ring logo. The organization is known for using the BlackCat encryption malware when carrying out malicious activities against its victims.
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Through their recent post, the group appears to be sending a warning that if negotiations regarding the ransom demand continue indefinitely, they may resort to publishing the data.
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Amazon has yet to comment on the matter, although it told Motherboard that there is "no indication" of a ransomware targeting Ring.
Although a third-party vendor was affected by the ransomware, Ring took the initiative to investigate and disclose more details about the issue. It is also important to note that this vendor does not have access to customers’ personal files
There is currently no specific information on what kind of information ALPHV is said to have and intends to release. Motherboard reported that someone sent a Slack notification warning employees not to talk about it and reminding them that the “appropriate security teams” had been notified. It has not yet been confirmed whether such an instruction was actually given.
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Countless questions remain surrounding this incident. If Ring is not the service that was breached, who is it? What kind of data does ALPHV possess? What are ALPHV's ransom demands, and how much money is it seeking in exchange for both the information and the encryption key?
Until ALPHV discloses the data or until the target company files a complaint with the Securities and Exchange Commission, we cannot be sure.
Information source: techradar.com
