DC agency links LockBit claims to third-party attack.

Date Reported: 2024-04-13
Country: USA
Victim: DISB | Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking | tylertech.com
Additional Information:

  • The Washington D.C. government agency, DISB, has confirmed that stolen and leaked data by the ransomware group LockBit originated from a third-party technology provider, Tyler Technologies.
  • Tyler Technologies experienced a data breach affecting the cloud storage of client data for DISB’s STAR system.
  • LockBit threatened to disclose 1 GB of data to coerce the organization into paying a ransom after failed negotiations.
  • Tyler Technologies, upon discovering unauthorized activity in its cloud environment, collaborated with third-party experts to investigate the incident.
  • They confirmed that certain information from the STAR system had been published by LockBit.

Article: https://therecord.media/dc-city-agency-ransomware-attack-lockbit
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