A cyberattack on Swedish IT systems supplier Miljödata has exposed personal data of 1.5 million people, leading to investigations by authorities and GDPR concerns. The attack involved data theft, Darknet leaks by threat group Datacarry, and affected multiple municipalities, highlighting significant security vulnerabilities. #Miljödata #Datacarry #GDPR #Darknet
Keypoints
- Miljödata is a major IT supplier for approximately 80% of Swedish municipalities.
- The attackers demanded 1.5 Bitcoin to prevent data from being leaked.
- Data of about 1.5 million individuals was exposed on the Darknet.
- The Swedish authorities, CERT-SE and police, launched an immediate investigation.
- Leaked data includes sensitive personal information such as names, addresses, and government IDs.