JVCKenwood suffers a Conti ransomware attack where about 1.7TB of data claims to have been stolen by threat actors.
- Conti ransomware operators exfiltrated around 1.7TB of JVCKenwood’s data.
- The threat actors are demanding a ransom of $7 million.
- The breach was detected in Europe on 22, 2021.
JVCKenwood suffers a Conti ransomware attack where about 1.7TB of data claims to have been stolen by threat actors.
JVCKenwood disclosed that servers belonging to its sales companies in Europe were breached on September 22nd, and the threat actors may have accessed data during the attack.
As proof that they stole data, the threat actors shared a PDF file indicating a scanned passport for a JVCKenwood employee.
In the negotiation chat, the ransomware gang is demanding $7 million not to publish the data and provide a file decryptor.
“Currently, a detailed investigation is being conducted by the specialized agency outside the company in collaboration with the relevant authorities. No customer data leak has been confirmed at this time. The details will be announced on the company website as soon as they become available."
Conti is a ransomware family believed to be operated by the TrickBot threat actor group.
The ransomware gang has been responsible for many attacks over the years, including high-profile attacks against Ireland's Health Service Executive (HSE), Advantech, and numerous health care organizations.
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