Italian professional football club Bologna FC is allegedly a recent victim of the RansomHub cybercrime gang, according to the group’s dark web postings. The ransomware crims responsible for attacks on organizations including Planned Parenthood and Christie’s – the same crew thought to have picked up LockBit’s top talent post-disruption – posted an extensive collection of data it claims came from Bologna’s systems.
Among the samples of allegedly stolen data is a document that purports to be manager Vincenzo Italiano’s employment contract, which includes details such as his €4.575 million annual remuneration for this season.
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Source: The Register News
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