Ransomware Gang Feasts on Staff Data

Lehigh Valley Restaurant Brands handed over 411 gigabytes of employee records and Social Security numbers to ransomware extortionists. Just another Tuesday in IT, obviously.

Source: Claim Depot

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Severity: High Mood: Frustrating

Here we go again, as Lehigh Valley Restaurant Brands kindly lets the Payouts King ransomware syndicate walk away with 411 gigabytes of files, including the Social Security numbers of 17,892 staff members. Naturally, the corporate remedy to protect anyone caught in this mess is merely finalizing and disclosing breach notifications after the horse has already bolted. Why do we even bother pretending our employment details are safe when we simply end up reading notification letters about our stolen records?

#ransomware #herewegoagain

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