Security News > 2020 > June > Hackers Leak Data Stolen From UK Electricity Market Administrator Elexon
The cybercriminals behind the recent attack on Elexon, which manages the electricity market in the United Kingdom, have started leaking data allegedly stolen from the company.
Elexon revealed in mid-May that its IT systems were targeted in a cyberattack, but it did not provide any additional details.
It turns out that the company was targeted by a group that launches attacks using a piece of ransomware known as Sodinokibi and REvil, and the hackers have made available some files stolen from Elexon, threat intelligence company Cyble reported on Monday.
The hackers also steal data from victims to increase their chances of getting paid - victims are told that if they don't pay up, their files will be made public.
Earlier this year, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity admitted that hackers breached its corporate network, and an electric utility in Massachusetts reported being hit by ransomware.