PrinzEugen Claims Ransomware Campaign Targeted Standard Bank Group and Liberty
Summary
A ransomware.live monitoring post attributes to PrinzEugen an unconfirmed claim that a campaign targeting Standard Bank Group and Liberty began February 27, 2026, and exfiltrated 1.2 TB of data.
Key points
- The monitoring post names Standard Bank Group as the victim and PrinzEugen as the ransomware actor.
- The post attributes to PrinzEugen a claim that a three-week campaign targeting Standard Bank Group and Liberty began February 27, 2026.
- The group reportedly claimed 1.2 TB of data was exfiltrated from internal servers; the post says it cannot confirm the claim.
Article Details
- Victim
- Standard Bank Group; Liberty
- Attack Date
- 2026-02-27
- Encryption Status
- Unknown; the source does not report whether data was encrypted.
- Exfiltration Status
- Claimed by PrinzEugen and unverified; the source says the information is based on the group's public claims and cannot be confirmed.
- Exfiltrated Data
- The group reportedly claimed that data was exfiltrated from internal servers.
- Exfiltrated Size
- 1.2 TB, as reported in the group's claim.
- Leak Status
- Unknown; no leak or publication status is reported.