The National Securities Commission (CNV) was hacked by the Medusa cyberattack group who announced that they had violated 1.5 terabytes of documents and databases. The agency reported that it managed to control the attack and that no sensitive data was stolen.
The National Securities Commission (CNV) was temporarily hacked by the Medusa cyber attack group, which demanded US$500,000 within a week in order not to leak documents and databases of the body that regulates financial markets. The CNV informed Ámbito that the attack was controlled and that no sensitive information was stolen.
The hack would have made it possible to violate more than 1.5 terabytes of CNV documents and databases, which they threatened to publish if the ransom requested by Medusa was not paid. However, the agency reported that it is public information.
According to the Bleeping Computer site, “The ransomware operation known as Medusa began gaining traction in 2023, targeting corporate victims around the world with ransom demands of millions of dollars.”
Although the operation came into operation in June 2021, only this year is it gaining more strength since “the ransomware gang increased its activity and launched a ‘Medusa Blog’ which is used to leak data from victims who refused to pay a ransom”specified the specialized site.
They also remarked that “Medusa gained media attention this week after it claimed responsibility for an attack in the Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) district and shared a video of the stolen data.”
Source: Ambito
