Events D.C., the District’s convention and sports authority, was the victim of a recent cyberattack across its network that may have compromised sensitive employee and customer data, the organization said Friday.
Samuel Thomas, Events D.C.’s interim president and CEO, said in an interview the “suspicious activity” was first noticed by the Events D.C. IT team “as early as Sept. 30.” The team took immediate steps to contain it, and it was during the course of that week that the agency retained a forensic investigator and notified authorities, including the FBI. Those investigations continue.
While Thomas did not use the term, this appears to be a ransomware attack, as he acknowledged the hackers used BlackCat software, a ransomware also known as “ALPHV.” That ransomware “has been utilized to attack companies through gaining access to encrypted files and stolen file disclosure,” TechRepublic reported earlier this year.
“The identity of the threat actor is not fully known…
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