The file tree lists more than 172,000 individual records including large backup files. Should the files become available at some point, an analysis of the file tree points to the trove of stolen records being extensive. You will be contacted directly by MPS if our review indicates that your personal information has been impacted.”Īn entry on the Medusa cyber gang’s dark web leak site says it has published stolen Minneapolis Public Schools data after the district declined to pay a $1 million ransom. “We are working with cybersecurity specialists to quickly and securely download the data so that we can conduct an in-depth and comprehensive review to determine the full scope of what personal information was impacted and to whom the information relates,” the district continued. Still, in a statement on Friday, the district said it “is aware that the threat actor has released certain MPS data on the dark web today.” Get stories like these delivered straight to your inbox.
Yet as of Friday afternoon, the files purportedly stolen from the Minneapolis district were not available for download on either platform.ĭata breaches from previous victims appear to be uploaded to the faux technology news blog about a month after their ransom expires, suggesting that the Minneapolis files could become available online after a brief lag. Download links are also posted in a channel on Telegram, the encrypted social media service that’s been used by terror groups and far-right extremists.
Unlike the Medusa blog, this site is not relegated to the dark web and does not require special tools to access. Attempts by The 74 to reach the gang have been unsuccessful.įiles from previous Medusa victims are available on a website designed to resemble a technology news blog - a front of sorts.
Instead, a “Download data now!” button directs users to contact the ransomware gang through an encrypted instant-messaging protocol. A digital clock counting down to 0, then it says Published, with the Minneapolis Public Schools logo belowĪ cyber gang claims it published what could be a startling amount of stolen Minneapolis Public School records to the internet after the district failed to meet a $1 million extortion demand, but where the actual files are now remains something of a mystery.Įarly Friday morning, after the Medusa gang’s countdown clock on the ransom deadline struck zero, the files weren’t readily available for download on its dark web leak site.
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