UK telecoms firm Colt has customer data stolen in ransomware attack
UK telecoms company Colt was hit by a ransomware attack and suffered service outages for several days. The Warlock ransomware group claimed the attack and put files up for auction. Colt later confirmed that customer information had been stolen.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Colt Technology Services
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Theft of customer information and service outages lasting several days
- Cause / method
- Ransomware attack claimed by the Warlock ransomware group
- Location
- United Kingdom
Timeline
- It emerged that Colt had suffered service outages for several days due to a ransomware attack.
- The Warlock ransomware group claimed to have breached Colt.
- Colt confirmed the theft of customer information, and the attackers put files up for auction.
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