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On August 11, auDA was attacked by NoEscape ransomware.
The Australian organization auDA, responsible for the domain .au, denied rumors that its data was stolen by cybercriminals. On Friday, ransomware group NoEscape said it stole 15GB of confidential information from auDA on August 11.
auDA is a non-profit organization supported by the Australian government. It is responsible for more than 4 million registered domain names in .au. The company is considered "critical infrastructure Australia".
On Friday, auDA denied the hack, saying it found no evidence of a security breach. In a statement, the organization said it "received information about the alleged data leak. The company is investigating, but at the moment we have no confirmation of this leak."
Following the attack, auDA contacted the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), the Home Office and the Australian Information Commissioner's Office (OAIC). In addition, the organization is working with a cybersecurity company to conduct an investigation.
On Saturday, the company said that the cybercriminal provided evidence of a small sample of data that is allegedly in its possession. This data includes screenshots of a list of files from your computer.
"Our investigation continues, including to verify the statements of the cybercriminal and the origin of this data," the company said. auDA also warned people to be careful with phishing emails and malicious attachments.
According to Bleeping Computer , NoEscape is a rebranding of the Avaddon ransomware gang, which closed in 2021. Avaddon was one of the most active ransomware groups that attacked many organizations around the world.
The Australian organization auDA, responsible for the domain .au, denied rumors that its data was stolen by cybercriminals. On Friday, ransomware group NoEscape said it stole 15GB of confidential information from auDA on August 11.
auDA is a non-profit organization supported by the Australian government. It is responsible for more than 4 million registered domain names in .au. The company is considered "critical infrastructure Australia".
On Friday, auDA denied the hack, saying it found no evidence of a security breach. In a statement, the organization said it "received information about the alleged data leak. The company is investigating, but at the moment we have no confirmation of this leak."
Following the attack, auDA contacted the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), the Home Office and the Australian Information Commissioner's Office (OAIC). In addition, the organization is working with a cybersecurity company to conduct an investigation.
On Saturday, the company said that the cybercriminal provided evidence of a small sample of data that is allegedly in its possession. This data includes screenshots of a list of files from your computer.
"Our investigation continues, including to verify the statements of the cybercriminal and the origin of this data," the company said. auDA also warned people to be careful with phishing emails and malicious attachments.
According to Bleeping Computer , NoEscape is a rebranding of the Avaddon ransomware gang, which closed in 2021. Avaddon was one of the most active ransomware groups that attacked many organizations around the world.
