The FBI has described LockBit as one of the world’s most active and destructive ransomware groups.
INDIGO PAYMENTS SALARY SOFTWARE
Ransomware uses software to encrypt the victims’ digital files and then demands payment to unlock them. The company said it decided not to pay the requested ransom on the advice of privacy commissioners and law enforcement, as paying the ransom “rewards criminal activity” and does not guarantee the stolen data would be protected. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in response to the attack that saw the company halt its website and mobile app operations. Indigo said it is working with Canadian police services and the U.S.
The unidentified hackers used software associated with infamous global ransomware group LockBit, the company said. “Given we cannot be assured that any ransom payment would not end up in the hands of terrorists or others on sanctions lists, Indigo has determined it would be inappropriate to pay the ransom.” “We have been informed that the criminals responsible for this attack may make some or all of the data they have stolen available using the dark web as early as today,” the company said in a Thursday statement to BNN Bloomberg. The retailer said it still does not know the identity of the attackers, but the investigation so far has revealed the software they used – and that stolen employee data could be posted to the dark web on Thursday. 8 cyberattack that compromised employee data and continues to hamper online operations, the company said Thursday. will not pay ransom requested by hackers behind a Feb. Canadian bookstore chain Indigo Books & Music Inc.
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