Russian ransomware hackers allegedly hit Tulsa airport in cyberattack, dump private files online as proof


Russian ransomware operators Qilin have claimed to have broken into the Tulsa International Airport and stolen an unspecified amount of sensitive company data.

A report from Cybernews says the group recently added the airport to their data leak site, and included 18 samples as proof of their claims. The researchers analyzed the samples, finding it included C-suite emails, as well as email correspondence between executives and “high-level banking officials” outside the airport. The data also apparently includes copies of employee IDs, driver’s licenses, and passports, but also annual budget and revenue spreadsheets, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, telehealth reports, governance meeting minutes,etc.

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