Nova ransomware group claims to have breached KPMG Netherlands
TL;DR
Ransomware group Nova claims to have breached KPMG Netherlands, threatening to publish data in 10 days if not paid. No official confirmation from KPMG yet, with details on the attack's nature and impact still unclear.
Source: Techzine
On Jan. 23, ransomware group Nova claimed KPMG Netherlands as its victim. The claim appeared on a so-called leak site, with specific reference to the Dutch branch of the service provider. Little is known about the nature and extent of the alleged attack. Although KPMG operates worldwide, the Nova hacker group claims to have compromised only the Dutch branch. It is still unclear what specific data the criminals claim to have or if the the claim is true. Nevertheless, Nova has announced that the data will be published online in 10 days if KPMG does not pay. There has been no official confirmation or response from KPMG as yet. It is also unknown when the attack took place or what the exact impact is, only that it was discovered by the tracker ransomware.live. Full Story