If we talk about the popularity of cybercriminal groups, in recent weeks, at least in Spain, the name Lockbit is possibly the one that sounds the most. This is because they are responsible for the hijacking of Seville City Council’s computer systems last week.
And while the attack by the Andalusian Consistory It didn’t turn out exactly the way they wanted.the City Council decided not succumb to extortion and pay the million and a half euros they demanded As a rescue, this week we learned that another of their attacks did work for them.
As recognized by the Dutch Football Federation (KNVB, for its acronym in Dutch) The IT services at its headquarters were attacked and hacked by LockBit, which curiously are believed to have been operating from the Netherlands, last April.
Apparently, and following the gang’s typical modus operandi, the cybercriminals accessed the federation’s computer records and obtained all types of information and personal data of both the players and other members that make up this organization.
Despite being aware of the extortion, the KNVB, who I wanted to avoid at all costs the distribution and publication of these stolen data agreed to make the requested payment by LockBit, although the exact amount is unknown at the moment.
The truth is that the federation You are not aware of what data has been stolen, but to avoid greater evils they decided to move forward with paying the ransom. An approach totally contrary to that of Seville, although the truth is that the KNVB has had personal information stolen from its footballers and employees, and the Consortium’s systems to carry out procedures have been taken away, so it is not the same.
The federation says it does not completely trust the word of cybercriminals and that is why urges all people who may have been affected to remain alert and that in the event that they detect any type of suspicious action or activity, they should contact the country’s authorities as soon as possible.
