Korean Air’s Data Breach Debacle: Clop Ransomware Strikes Again!
After a hack of Korean Air’s catering supplier KC&D, the personal data of nearly 30,000 of its employees was exposed. Fortunately, no customer data was affected. Korean Air is taking serious measures to address the breach and ensure employee security. The Clop ransomware gang, known for targeting major organizations, claimed responsibility.
Hot Take:
Looks like the Clop ransomware gang decided that Korean Air’s in-flight menu was too tempting to resist. Who needs peanuts when you can hack employee data? It’s a classic case of “catering to the wrong crowd!”
Key Points:
- Korean Air’s catering and duty-free supplier, KC&D, was hacked, compromising data of approximately 30,000 employees.
- This breach only affected employee data; no customer information was compromised.
- Clop ransomware group is suspected to be behind the attack, leveraging a critical Oracle EBS zero-day vulnerability.
- Korean Air is implementing emergency security measures and working with authorities to assess the breach’s scope.
- Clop is notorious for targeting high-value organizations and using double-extortion tactics.
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