"Hackers say they have stolen the pictures, names and addresses of around 8,000 children from the Kido nursery chain. A group of cyber criminals says it is using the highly sensitive information to demand a ransom from the company, which has 18 sites in the UK as well as some abroad. The criminals say they also have information about the children's parents and carers as well as other sensitive information, such as safeguarding notes."
"When asked by BBC News if they felt bad about extorting a nursery using the children's data, the criminals said they "weren't asking for an enormous amount" and they "deserve some compensation for our pentest." A "pentest" - or penetration test - is the term for when ethical hackers are hired to assess the security of an organisation in a controlled and professional way."
Approximately 8,000 children's pictures, names, addresses and safeguarding notes from the Kido nursery chain are claimed to have been stolen by a hacking group calling itself Radiant. The criminals say they also possess parents' and carers' information and have contacted some parents by phone while publishing samples on a darknet site. The group is demanding a ransom from the company, which operates 18 UK sites. An employee at one nursery confirmed notification of a breach. Cyber-security firm Check Point condemned the targeting of nurseries. Law enforcement advice is to refuse ransom payments to avoid fueling cybercrime.
Read at www.bbc.com
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