April 15, 2024 at 11:06AM
Daixin Team ransomware gang claimed cyberattack on Omni Hotels & Resorts, threatening to release customers’ data unless ransom is paid. The hotel chain suffered a massive IT outage and is now under investigation. Daixin Team has a history of targeting U.S. healthcare and public health sectors using double extortion tactics. Omni Hotels also faced a data breach in 2016.
The meeting notes highlight a recent cyberattack on Omni Hotels & Resorts by the Daixin Team ransomware gang, with the threat of leaking customers’ sensitive information if a ransom is not paid. Omni Hotels confirmed the cyberattack, which led to a nationwide IT outage, and is manually restoring encrypted servers from backups. The gang claims to have stolen sensitive data, including visitor records from 2017 to the present, and has targeted the U.S. Healthcare and Public Health sector previously. The Daixin Team gains access to networks through VPN vulnerabilities or compromised credentials and has a history of double extortion by encrypting systems and stealing patient health and personally identifiable information. It’s worth noting that in 2016, Omni Hotels disclosed a data breach caused by malware infecting point-of-sale systems.