NASCAR Admits to $4 Million Threat After New Reports Expose Their Negligence

NASCAR Admits to $4 Million Threat After New Reports Expose Their Negligence

Cybersecurity and NASCAR have crossed paths before, and not in a good way. In July 2016, a prominent NASCAR team suffered a ransomware attack that quickly spiraled into a nightmare. The chief’s computer was hit with a TeslaCrypt variant, encrypting every file in sight and locking the team out of critical data. The hackers demanded Bitcoin for the decryption, forcing the team into an uncomfortable decision. Pay off or lose priceless files. The in…

NASCAR Confirms Sensitive Files Leaked in March Cyber Breach

NASCAR’s cybersecurity defenses were recently tested by a shadowy digital threat that left its mark on the sport’s internal systems. In late March 2025, a ransomware attack by the Medusa group infiltrated NASCAR’s network, resulting in the leak of private files. While NASCAR has since confirmed the breach and begun notifying affected individuals, many questions […]

NASCAR confirms data breach after March cyberattack

NASCAR warned that a cyberattack that began in March exposed Social Security numbers.

NASCAR Confirms Medusa Ransomware Breach After $4m Demand - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

In April 2025, Hackread.com exclusively reported that the Medusa ransomware group had claimed responsibility for breaching the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) and was demanding a $4 million ransom. NASCAR has now confirmed that its systems were indeed compromised, validating Hackread.com’s earlier reporting. Medusa Ransomware’s dark web leak site (Credit: Hackread.com) According to the data breach notification filed with…

NASCAR Confirms Medusa Ransomware Breach After $4m Demand | #ransomware | #cybercrime - National Cyber Security Consulting

In April 2025, Hackread.com exclusively reported that the Medusa ransomware group had claimed responsibility for breaching the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) and was demanding a $4 million ransom. NASCAR has now confirmed that its systems were indeed compromised, validating Hackread.com’s earlier reporting. Medusa Ransomware’s dark web leak site (Credit: Hackread.com) According […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS fe…

NASCAR Confirms Medusa Ransomware Breach After $4M Demand

Medusa Ransomware breached NASCAR, demanded $4 million, leaked sensitive data including maps and staff info, exposing major security failures. The incident was exclusively reported by Hackread.com.