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NSW Labor Party was hit by a ransomware attack after gaining access to the company's computer network Global cyber criminals have asked the company to pay the ransom.

Attackers threatened to release a trove of sensitive information including images of passports, driver’s licenses, and employment contracts.

The criminal group also threatened to launch a denial of service attack against the party if it did not pay up.

Source: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/police-investigate-cyber-attack-on-nsw-labor-party-20210505-p57p4y.html

"id": "ABO15506123",
"linkid": "about",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "05/2021",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"