Security News > 2021 > January > Ransomware Attackers Publish 4K Private Scottish Gov Agency Files

On the heels of a ransomware attack against the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, attackers have now reportedly published more than 4,000 files stolen from the agency - including contracts and strategy documents.

The attack has affected SEPA's email systems, which remain offline as of Thursday, according to the agency.

What's still unclear is how the ransomware attack first started and how much attackers are demanding in terms of a ransom payment.

Regardless of the ransom amount, attackers are now putting more pressure on the agency to pay up: This data has now been thrown out on underground forums.

Brett Callow, threat analyst with Emsisoft, told Threatpost that the Conti ransomware gang has taken responsibility for the attack.

In 2019, up to 22 Texas entities and government agencies were hit by a ransomware attack that Texas officials say was part of a targeted attack launched by a single threat actor.

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https://threatpost.com/attackers-publish-private-scottish-gov-files/163254/