Summary: The Toronto Zoo experienced a ransomware attack in January 2024, resulting in a data breach affecting personal and financial information of employees, volunteers, and donors. The stolen data includes names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and the last four digits of credit card numbers. The attack was claimed by the Akira ransomware group, which has a history of targeting various organizations worldwide.
Affected: Toronto Zoo
Keypoints :
- Data breach includes personal and financial information of employees, former employees, volunteers, and donors.
- Exposed information encompasses transaction data from general admission and membership purchases from 2000 to April 2023.
- Akira ransomware group claimed responsibility, threatening further attacks and demanding ransoms in the range of 0,000 to millions.
- Toronto Zoo informed relevant authorities and advised affected individuals to monitor for suspicious financial activity.