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Covered by 2 outlets — first reported by BleepingComputer, Nov 11, 16:24 UTC

Maersk confirms data breach as WhiteArmor ransomware demands $5 million

Summary

Maersk has confirmed that a threat actor gained unauthorized access to a local legacy system the shipping company inherited through an earlier acquisition, and extracted data from it. The WhiteArmor ransomware group claims it stole 100GB of data and is demanding $5 million. SecurityWeek relays the group's claim; the size of the theft has not been independently confirmed in the coverage.

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2 outlets, in the order they reported it.

  1. BleepingComputerFirst report

    Maersk confirms data breach as WhiteArmor ransomware demands $5 million

    Maersk announced that a threat actor gained unauthorized access to a local legacy system inherited through an earlier acquisition and extracted data from it.

    Read at BleepingComputer Details

  2. Security Affairs

    WhiteArmor Demands $5 Million from Maersk, Claims Theft of 100GB of Data

    Maersk confirms a data breach involving a legacy system, while WhiteArmor claims 100GB of stolen data and demands a $5 million ransom. A.P.

    Read at Security Affairs Details

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