WarLock Ransomware group Claims Breach at Colt Telecom and Hitachi

WarLock ransomware claims breach at Colt and Hitachi, with Colt investigating and working to restore systems while experts review the alleged data theft.

When a new ransomware group shows up, many in the industry usually wait to see whether they can actually deliver on their threats. WarLock, which surfaced only two months ago, is trying to prove it can. This week, the group added Colt (colt.net) and Hitachi (hitachi.hta.com) to its victim list, claiming to have stolen sensitive data from both companies.

Colt Data Being Sold for $200,000

On its dark web leak site, WarLock claimed it has over one million documents linked to the UK-based telecommunications provider Colt. Instead of making a clear ransom demand, the group is offering the alleged trove for $200,000 through an associate account on a Russian cybercrime forum.

The data up for sale is said to include executive emails ...