Cyber Attack

Forestal Atlántico Sur (FAS) Hit by Ransomware Attack

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Forestal Atlántico Sur (FAS) Hit by Ransomware Attack
The ShadowByt3$ group claims to have breached Forestal Atlántico Sur and exfiltrated approximately 9.24 GB of data by scraping the company’s S3 buckets and Azure blobs. They have issued a 72-hour deadline to negotiate a ransom and threaten to sell extensive sensitive records including database backups, employee IDs, medical files, logistics, and trade secrets. #ShadowByt3$ #ForestalAtlánticoSur

Keypoints

  • ShadowByt3$ alleges they exfiltrated ~9.24 GB from FAS S3 buckets and Azure blobs.
  • The group issued a 72-hour ultimatum to force ransom negotiations or sell the stolen data.
  • Compromised material reportedly includes complete PostgreSQL database backups from 2018 to May 2023.
  • Exposed personal data allegedly contains full names and 8-digit Uruguayan Cédula de Identidad numbers for employees and contractors.
  • Stolen operational files reportedly cover logistics and export logs, timber pricing and customers, GPS coordinates of forest plots, and equipment logs.

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