Brain Cipher’s Olympic-Sized Oops: French Museums Hit by Cyber Heist
Ransomware group Brain Cipher attacked French National Museums during the Olympic Games, threatening to leak 300 GB of data. Despite the cyberattack, Olympic events were unaffected. The French Cybersecurity Agency is on the case.
Hot Take:
Looks like the French National Museums’ cybersecurity took a “tour-de-france” through the dark web! Brain Cipher decided to play art critic with 300 GB of stolen data, and they’re not even leaving a tip in the donation box. Sacré bleu!
Key Points:
- Brain Cipher claims responsibility for a cyberattack on French National Museums during the Olympic Games.
- The group threatens to leak 300 GB of stolen data, but specifics remain unknown.
- RMN-GP’s financial data centralization system was targeted.
- French Cybersecurity Agency ANSSI provided assistance, confirming no impact on Olympic events.
- Brain Cipher surfaced in June and has a history of targeting various industries with Lockbit 3.0 ransomware.
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