Bitcoin ransomware gang claims to have hacked major UK water provider
A ransomware group that has reportedly extorted more than $100 million in bitcoin ransom s since 2022 claims that it has hacked a large UK water firm and is holding it to ransom . Black Basta announced via its Tor site this week that it had stolen 750 gigabytes of sensitive data, including passports, driving licenses, employee information, and corporate documents from Southern Water. As reported by Computing, Black Basta has given Southern Water six days to pay a ransom or it will publish the stolen data on February 29 . The firm says it’s aware of the leak and noted it “previously detected suspicious activity, and had launched an investigation, led by independent cyber security specialists.” We're aware of a claim by cyber criminals that data has been stolen from some of our IT systems. We currently have no evidence customer relationships or financial systems have been affected. Our services are operating normally and we've notified regulators https://t.co/jdR...