Cyber-extortion group World Leaks said it stole and published nearly 8.5 terabytes of data from Hungarian media company Mediaworks, including payroll records, contracts, financial statements and internal communications. Mediaworks confirmed the breach, urged journalists not to report on the leaked material while launching an investigation, and the attacker — a rebrand of Hunters International that focuses on data theft and extortion — appears to have conducted its first known operation in Hungary. #WorldLeaks #Mediaworks
Keypoints
- World Leaks claims responsibility for releasing nearly 8.5 TB of allegedly sensitive Mediaworks data.
- Leaked files reportedly include payroll records, contracts, financial statements and internal communications.
- Mediaworks confirmed the incident, launched an investigation, and warned that using the stolen data could be a criminal offense.
- An alleged memo about contacting Moscow to discredit President Zelensky surfaced in the leak, prompting legal threats and pushback from outlets like Media1.
- World Leaks is a rebrand of Hunters International that focuses on data theft and extortion and has primarily targeted organizations outside Hungary until now.
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