Children's names, pictures and addresses stolen in nursery chain hack
12 hours ago
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- Hackers stole pictures, names, and addresses of around 8,000 children from the Kido nursery chain.
- The cybercriminals are demanding a ransom and claim to have additional sensitive information, including parent and carer details.
- The hacking group, Radiant, is relatively new and has published a sample of the stolen data on the darknet.
- Parents have been contacted by the hackers, and some have received emails detailing the stolen information.
- Experts and officials have condemned the attack, calling it 'appalling' and 'deeply distressing'.
- Kido has not publicly commented, but parents and nurseries have been notified about the breach.
- Police advise against paying ransoms, as it fuels cybercrime, and investigations are ongoing.
- The incident is part of a series of high-profile cyber-attacks affecting various organizations.
- The Information Commissioner's Office is assessing the incident after Kido reported it.