England Hockey Investigates After AiLock Claims Data Theft
Summary
AiLock claims it stole 129GB of data from England Hockey and threatens to publish it unless a ransom is paid. England Hockey is investigating with external specialists and authorities; a breach has not been confirmed.
Key points
- AiLock listed England Hockey as a victim and claims to have stolen 129GB of data, threatening publication unless a ransom is paid.
- England Hockey says it is investigating the claim with internal teams, external specialists and relevant authorities, including law enforcement.
- The organization has not confirmed a data breach and says it cannot comment on specific details while the investigation continues.
- England Hockey advised members and players to watch for suspicious account activity and phishing attempts.
- The article describes AiLock as a double-extortion operation and reports that its ransomware uses ChaCha20 and NTRUEncrypt and appends .AILock to encrypted files.
Article Details
- Victim
- England Hockey
- Encryption Status
- Not confirmed; England Hockey is investigating and has not confirmed a breach or encryption.
- Exfiltration Status
- Claimed by AiLock; not confirmed by England Hockey.
- Exfiltrated Data
- AiLock claims it stole data, but the data type is not disclosed.
- Exfiltrated Size
- 129GB, claimed by AiLock and unconfirmed.
- Ransom Demand
- No amount disclosed; AiLock reportedly threatened to publish the files unless a ransom is paid.
- Leak Status
- Publication was threatened but is not reported as having occurred.