Security News > 2022 > June > Vice Society ransomware claims attack on Italian city of Palermo
The Vice Society ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the recent cyber attack on the city of Palermo in Italy, which has caused a large-scale service outage.
The attack occurred last Friday, and all internet-relying services remain unavailable, impacting 1.3 million people and many tourists visiting the city.
The shutdown of its network made the attack look suspiciously like a ransomware attack and not part of the DDoS attacks that recently hit the country.
Yesterday, Vice Society claimed they were behind the attack on Palermo by posting an entry on their dark web data leak site, threatening to publish all stolen documents by Sunday if a ransom is not paid.
Vice Society might hold the personally identifiable information of Palermo's residents and the sensitive details of anyone who has used the municipality's digital services.
Vice Society is known for breaching networks by exploiting known vulnerabilities on unpatched systems.
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