Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office Falls Victim to Ransomware Circus: 5.7TB Data Breach Unveiled

The Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General confirmed a data breach after a ransomware attack by the Inc Ransom group. The attack disrupted their systems for three weeks, and they claim to have accessed 5.7 TB of sensitive data. But hey, who needs privacy when you can have a thrilling cybersecurity saga?

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Hot Take:

Looks like the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General got a taste of the digital Wild West with their very own ransomware showdown! The Inc Ransom group rode into town, guns blazing, and made off with a digital loot of 5.7 TB. Who knew the OAG would be starring in their own spaghetti western? Pass the popcorn and watch as they wrangle with the cyber outlaws!

Key Points:

  • The Pennsylvania OAG confirmed a data breach following a ransomware attack by Inc Ransom group.
  • The attack disrupted the OAG’s website, email, and phone systems for about three weeks.
  • The extortionists claimed they had accessed 5.7 TB of sensitive data, including FBI internal network information.
  • Personal information such as names, Social Security numbers, and/or medical information may have been compromised.
  • Investigations revealed that the breach was facilitated through the Citrix NetScaler vulnerability known as CitrixBleed2.

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