Security News > 2021 > October > Italian celebs' data exposed in ransomware attack on SIAE
The Italian data protection authority Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali has announced an investigation into a data breach of the country's copyright protection agency.
Yesterday, the GPDP announced that they are investigating whether hackers stole the personal data of registered members and employees of SIAE during a ransomware attack.
"In relation to the data breach suffered by Siae, the Guarantor for the protection of personal data informs that it has opened an investigation."
BleepingComputer has found a listing on the extortion portal of the Everest ransomware gang, where the actors claimed to have breached SIAE and have leaked 60 GB of stolen data.
The data leaked by the Everest gang includes national ID and driver's license scans and documents relevant to contract agreements between SIAE and its members.
The Everest gang claims that the stolen data contains contracts and other data related to Italian celebrities, actors, musicians, artists, authors, and reputable creators in general.
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