The INC Ransom ransomware operation has allegedly hacked the Australia-based textile wholesaler, Instyle.
The hackers listed the company, which is headquartered in Mascot, NSW, on 3 December, claiming later on the same day to have stolen 62 gigabytes of data.
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According to INC Ransom’s leak post, the data includes customer information, human resources data, and financial details. The cyber criminals have not shared any evidence of the hack; however, a countdown suggests the allegedly stolen data will be published within days.
INC Ransom did not share any details of its ransom demand.
Instyle is INC Ransom’s second Australian victim in almost as many days. The group listed popular fashion retailer Oxford on 1 December and claimed to have stolen more than 100 gigabytes of data a day later. The nature of the data appears to be much the same as that allegedly s
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