Ransomware attack and data leak threat hit US city of Abilene
The US city of Abilene was hit by a cyber-attack on Good Friday. The Russian-linked group Qilin claimed to have stolen data and demanded a ransom by 27 May. The city responded by strengthening its cyber defences and replacing all desktops and laptops.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- City of Abilene
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Not confirmed
- Cause / method
- Ransomware attack
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- Qilin claimed to have stolen data from the city of Abilene and set 27 May as the deadline for ransom payment.
- With no ransom payment expected, the deadline arrived and concerns arose that the data would be published.
- The city of Abilene moved to strengthen its cyber defences and replace all desktops and laptops.
4 related reports
- Russian group 'Qilin' claims Abilene data breach, demands ransom by May 27
- Abilene faces potential data leak as ransom deadline arrives without payment expected
- City of Abilene continues to strengthen cyber defenses after ransomware attack
- In wake of Good Friday cyberattack, city of Abilene replacing all desktops, laptops
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