Security News > 2020 > July > Ransomware Operators Claim They Hacked Printing Giant Xerox
Cybercriminals claim they have hacked the systems of U.S. printing giant Xerox and they are threatening to leak files stolen from the company unless they get paid.
The threat actor operating the ransomware known as Maze has published several screenshots on its website in an effort to demonstrate that it has gained access to Xerox systems.
The Maze ransomware operators aim to increase their chances of making a profit by not only encrypting victims' files, but also stealing information from the compromised servers and threatening to make it public unless their ransom demand is met.
The dates shown in the screenshots suggest that the ransomware started encrypting files on Xerox computers on June 24.
Maze ransomware operators have so far not been caught making false claims regarding which companies they have breached, although the impact of their attack may sometimes be exaggerated.