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Victorian laser-cutting firm AC Laser has confirmed that it suffered a ransomware attack, after the INC Ransomware gang listed company data on the dark web.
Speaking with CyberDaily, AC Laser said that roughly two months ago, it detected unauthorised activity on its network.
“Close to two months ago, a breach was detected in the early morning,” said a company spokesperson.
“Whilst it was still in progress, our companies’ servers and systems were all immediately disconnected, interrupting the hack.
“With the help of IT specialists and a comprehensive backup procedure, we were able to fully recover all data.”
Despite the incident occurring in September, INC Ransom listed the Aussie firm on its dark web leak site on 23 November.
While it did not specify what was allegedly exfiltrated in the incident, it posted a sample of the company’s data, which largely contained internal business documents such as tax invoices, meeting minutes, analytics, and file trees.
One sample document showed names, email addresses, mobile numbers and work phone numbers.
In response to the breach, AC Laser has committed to bolstering its security for the future and has engaged cyber experts as part of its investigation.
“We have since engaged the services of a highly skilled forensic IT team to review and overhaul our digital security to prevent further breaches,” it said.
The company also told Cyber Daily that it did not pay ransom or “contacted the hackers in any way”, as is what is recommended by the government and industry.
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