June 4, 2024 at 10:37AM
Cybercriminals behind the attack on Christie’s claimed to have auctioned off the stolen data after the company failed to meet a ransom demand. Christie’s spokesperson confirmed unauthorized access to client data, including personal identity information, leading to a cybersecurity incident. RansomHub sought a ransom payment and later allegedly sold the data to a third party.
From the meeting notes, it can be summarized that cybercriminals targeted Christie’s and claimed responsibility for a data theft. After setting a ransom deadline, the criminals allegedly sold the stolen data to an anonymous third party. Christie’s confirmed unauthorized access to their network, with compromised client personal identity information. The data breach involved sensitive information such as client names, identity document details, and addresses, but no financial records were accessed. Additionally, experts expressed doubts about the effectiveness of auctioning stolen data, suggesting it may have been a last-ditch effort by the cybercriminals. RansomHub, the cybercrime group involved, has rapidly gained notoriety and purportedly compromised data from at least 500,000 Christie’s clients.