Date Reported: 2024-03-29
Country: USA
Victim: East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office | ebrso.org
Additional Information:
- The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office experienced a cyberattack where hackers were able to obtain a small amount of data, including screenshots of files and video file images.
- In response, the office has strengthened its network security and is working with state and federal partners to investigate the incident.
- The ransomware group, Medusa, has claimed responsibility for the attack and is threatening to disclose more information, including sensitive records, if a ransom of $300,000 is not paid within nine days.
Article: https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/east-baton-rouge-sheriff-cyber-attack/article_e7e5d38c-f14a-11ee-ac0e-bb117ad8cea4.html
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