Australian jewellery retailer confirms cyberattack

Source: Jeweller Magazine

Sydney, Australia-based Gregory Jewellers specializes in fine jewellery, watches, and accessories. Speaking with Cyber Daily, a spokesperson confirmed that the company was listed on a ‘dark web’ site belonging to the Kairos ransomware gang. The website alleged the hackers had taken 574 gigabytes of data from the business. The listing has since been removed from the leak site, and the sample is no longer accessible. The group previously shared a sample of data, which supposedly included personal customer information and internal investigation documents, among other items. “We engaged independent experts to assist with an investigation and provide advice. We are operating as usual, while investigations into the type and extent of data impacted are ongoing,” the spokesperson said. Full Story