Security News > 2021 > March > NSW Transport agency extorted by ransomware gang after Accellion attack
The transport system for the Australian state of New South Wales has suffered a data breach after the Clop ransomware exploited a vulnerability to steal files.
Last week, Transport for NSW disclosed that their agency suffered a data breach after their secure file-sharing system, Accellion FTA, was attacked and hackers stole data.
"We are working closely with Cyber Security NSW to understand the impact of the breach, including to customer data," Transport for NSW disclosed in a data breach notification.
After the Clop ransomware gang began leaking data stolen during these attacks and ransoming victims, it became clear that the ransomware group was behind the attacks.
This weekend, the Clop ransomware published screenshots of alleged emails and documents stolen from the NSW government during an attack on their Accellion FTA device.
In a message on the data leak site, the ransomware gang states that Transport for NSW or other interested parties can make a payment to prevent the leak or buy the stolen data.
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