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INC Ransom Claims 275GB Beacon Mutual Data After Jan Breach

Part of the Inc Ransom story · since 30 Apr

Quiet for 10 dayslast report 21 Oct3 articles3 outlets
30 Apr · SecurityWeek first31 Jul31 Aug1 OctNowThis article2nd of 3
  • Thu 30 Apr, 08:46 UTC. SecurityWeek, first report. Sandhills Medical Ransomware Leak Exposes 170k Patient Records.
  • Sat 23 May, 17:32 UTC. DataBreaches, its first report on the story. INC Ransom Claims 275GB Beacon Mutual Data After Jan Breach. This article, 2nd of 3.
  • Wed 21 Oct, 12:22 UTC. Infosecurity, its first report on the story. Ransomware Attacks Jump 50% as Data Theft Replaces Encryption.

A recent breach involving Beacon Mutual Insurance, which administers Rhode Island's workers' compensation, has compromised the personal information of approximately 132,000 individuals due to a January cyberattack. The breach has affected 131,000 Rhode Islanders, including 4,500 current and former state employees. Overall, around 162,000 individuals may have been impacted, including residents from various states such as Connecticut, Maryland, and New York.

The darkweb group INC Ransom claims to have acquired 275 GB of sensitive data, although there is no indication that encryption was involved in the attack.

How the story developed

All 3 articles
Quiet for 10 dayslast report 21 Oct3 articles3 outlets

3 articles from 3 outlets since 30 Apr. Quiet since 21 Oct. This was the 2nd report, 23 days after the first.

Now30 Apr58111417202320 Oct25First reportSecurityWeek · 30 Apr, 08:46This article2nd of 3 · day 23
  • Thu 30 Apr, 08:46 UTC. SecurityWeek, first report. Sandhills Medical Ransomware Leak Exposes 170k Patient Records.
  • Sat 23 May, 17:32 UTC. DataBreaches, its first report on the story. INC Ransom Claims 275GB Beacon Mutual Data After Jan Breach. This article, 2nd of 3.
  • Wed 21 Oct, 12:22 UTC. Infosecurity, its first report on the story. Ransomware Attacks Jump 50% as Data Theft Replaces Encryption.
  • No CVE
  • Larger: an outlet’s first report
  • Coverage over time
  • Quiet time, folded
Show all 3 articles as a list
  1. Thu 30 AprDay 01
    1. Sandhills Medical Ransomware Leak Exposes 170k Patient Records08:46 · SecurityWeek · First report

  2. Quiet for 3 weeks

    Sat 23 MayDay 231
    1. INC Ransom Claims 275GB Beacon Mutual Data After Jan Breach17:32 · DataBreaches · Picked up again · This article, 2nd of 3

  3. Quiet for 22 weeks

    Wed 21 OctDay 1741
    1. Ransomware Attacks Jump 50% as Data Theft Replaces Encryption12:22 · Infosecurity · Picked up again

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