Private Data Stolen in Rtv Noord Hack, 'Was Not a Targeted Attack'

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Last week's hack at RTV Noord was not a targeted attack, the regional broadcaster reports. However, private employee data was stolen. Last Thursday, the editorial staff was unable to boot the systems because criminals had encrypted them. Forensic investigation has revealed that the journalistic organization was not a carefully chosen target. The hack was also not caused by, for example, an employee clicking on a suspicious link. It appears to be…

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The hack on RTV Noord was not a targeted attack on the journalistic organization. Nor was it caused by an employee clicking on a wrong link. The company apparently fell victim to a ransomware attacker that randomly attacks organizations worldwide, the broadcaster announced Friday. The broadcaster has filed a police report.