Security News > 2022 > February > BlackCat (ALPHV) claims Swissport ransomware attack, leaks data
The BlackCat ransomware group, aka ALPHV, has claimed responsibility for the recent cyber attack on Swissport that caused flight delays and service disruptions.
BlackCat has now been seen by BleepingComputer to leak a minuscule set of terabytes of data supposedly obtained from the recent ransomware attack.
Today, BlackCat ransomware group has posted a small set of sample files that the group claims to have obtained from Swissport.
Dubbed the "Most sophisticated" ransomware group of 2021, BlackCat ransomware group emerged after BlackMatter's shut down by law enforcement.
While the ransomware gang calls themselves ALPHV, security researcher MalwareHunterTeam previously named the ransomware BlackCat after the group used the image of a black cat on every victim's Tor payment page.
The ransomware operation has been known as BlackCat when discussed in the media or by security researchers.
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