lockbit3 attacks Kingfisher Insurance
Incident Date:
October 17, 2022
Overview
Title
lockbit3 attacks Kingfisher Insurance
Victim
Kingfisher Insurance
Attacker
Lockbit3
Location
First Reported
October 17, 2022
Kingfisher Insurance Suffers Ransomware Attack by LockBit 3.0
About Kingfisher Insurance
Kingfisher Insurance is a specialist insurance provider that offers a wide range of market-leading insurance policies through established products and respected brands. They focus on meeting the specific needs of their customers by providing a traditional broker service and personalised, bespoke products. The company is part of NSM UK, a group of successful specialist and commercial insurance companies.
Products and Services
Kingfisher Insurance offers various insurance products, including Motor Trade Insurance, Classic Vehicle Insurance, Private Client Insurance, Motorsport Insurance, Non-standard Home Insurance, and Specialist Commercial Insurance. Their expert, UK-based teams are dedicated to helping customers get the right cover.
Impact of the Attack
LockBit 3.0 claimed to have obtained 1.4 terabytes of data from Kingfisher Insurance, including personal information belonging to employees and customers. The group also stated that they had collected all contacts and some corporate mail archives. However, Kingfisher Insurance downplayed the impact of the attack, stating that only a very limited number of non-sensitive files were copied during the incident.
LockBit 3.0
LockBit 3.0 is a ransomware gang that has been the most active in the third quarter of 2022, committing 37% of the ransomware attacks, an increase of 5% since the previous quarter. The group has been involved in high-profile attacks on various sectors, including the Italian tax offices, cybersecurity firm Mandiant, and NHS supplier Advanced.
Kingfisher Insurance, a UK-based specialist insurance broker, has been targeted by the ransomware group LockBit 3.0. The attack resulted in the theft of 1.4 terabytes of data, including personal information belonging to employees and customers. Despite the group's claims, Kingfisher Insurance downplayed the impact of the attack, stating that only a very limited number of non-sensitive files were copied during the incident.
Sources
- Kingfisher asserts "limited" impact despite $300000 ransomware threat - URL not available
- Hackers access 1.4TB of data from UK company Kingfisher Insurance - URL not available
- Kingfisher confirms its IT systems were breached - Cybernews
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