The Play ransomware gang has begun to leak knowledge from the Metropolis of Oakland, California, that was stolen in a latest cyberattack.

The preliminary knowledge leak consists of a 10GB multi-part RAR archive allegedly containing confidential paperwork, worker info, passports, and IDs.

“Non-public and private confidential knowledge, monetary info. IDs, passports, worker full data, human rights violation info. For now partially revealed compressed 10gb,” said the cybercriminals on their knowledge leak web site.
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In an up to date assertion posted yesterday, the Metropolis stays that they’re monitoring the scenario and can notify any people whose private info was uncovered.

“Whereas the investigation into the scope of the incident impacting the Metropolis of Oakland stays ongoing, we just lately grew to become conscious that an unauthorized third social gathering has acquired sure information from our community and intends to launch the data publicly,” the Metropolis of Oakland mentioned in a assertion.

“We’re working with third-party specialists and legislation enforcement on this subject and are actively monitoring the unauthorized third social gathering’s claims to analyze their validity. If we decide that any particular person’s private info is concerned, we are going to notify these people in accordance with relevant legislation.”

The Metropolis suffered the ransomware assault on February eighth, with all IT methods taken offline till the community was secured.

Whereas the assault didn’t affect 911 and emergency providers, many different methods had been taken offline, together with telephone service and methods used to gather funds, course of studies, and subject permits and licenses.

Oakland later declared a neighborhood state of emergency to permit the Metropolis to expedite orders, supplies and tools procurement, and activate emergency employees as wanted.