Boston Electric and Telephone in the United States reported a ransomware attack attributed to the play threat actor. The incident resulted in unauthorized access and disruption to their systems. #UnitedStates
Incident Details
- Victim: Boston Electric and Telephone
- Sector: Telecommunication
- Country: US
- Actor: play
- Source: http://j75o7xvvsm4lpsjhkjvb4wl2q6ajegvabe6oswthuaubbykk4xkzgpid.onion/topic.php?id=I7dU5mZkuYuiVP
- Discovered: 2026-07-16T18:31:55.215439+00:00
- Published: 2026-07-16T18:31:39.185030+00:00
Information
- Boston Electric and Telephone, a US-based organization, was targeted by the Play ransomware group.

Disclaimer: This post is based on public claims made by the ransomware group "play". I cannot confirm the accuracy of the information. However, I would be happy to share any official statement from the affected organization to provide clarification.