The city of Oakland is 'aware' of an attack from an 'unauthorized third party.' A cybersecurity expert said data could be released within hours.
, the alleged attackers have come out to claim the cyberattack — and detailed the extent of their purported conquest., the hacker group Play Ransomware claims that it was responsible for the attack on Oakland, which rendered many city services inoperable for a stretch of time in February.cybersecurity news site and forum Bleeping Computer
“The claim appears official and data should be leaked within about two hours I believe,” Alvieri told SFGATE in a Twitter message, adding that the estimate comes from prior “claim post timelines.” “While the investigation into the scope of the incident impacting the City of Oakland remains ongoing, we recently became aware that an unauthorized third party has acquired certain files from our network and intends to release the information publicly,”. “We are working with third-party specialists and law enforcement on this issue and are actively monitoring the unauthorized third party’s claims to investigate their validity.
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