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The Queensland-based company was listed on the gang’s darknet leak site earlier this month.
The Lynx ransomware gang is claiming to have stolen about 170 gigabytes of data from Australian truck dealership Brown and Hurley.
The hackers said the data includes documents relating to human resources, business contracts, customer data, and financial information.
Lynx has also published a pair of documents as evidence of the hack. One is correspondence from an insurance company requesting bank account details, and the other is a service agreement with a third party.
No ransom amount has been listed, and Lynx is threatening to publish the data within two days at the time of writing.
Cyber Daily has contacted Brown and Hurley for comment but has yet to receive a response.
Lynx claimed its first victim in July 2024 and has added a further 136 victims since then. The gang’s most recent Australian victim was Clutch Industries, which Lynx claimed to have hacked on 19 January and Clutch Industries confirmed shortly after. Lynx has claimed to have hacked three Australian companies this year alone.
In a “press release” published in the gang’s leak site in July 2024, Lynx said its “clear intention” is to avoid “undue harm” to the companies it targets.
“We recognise the importance of ethical considerations in the pursuit of financial gain and maintain a strict policy against targeting governmental institutions, hospitals, or non-profit organisations, as these sectors play vital roles in society,” Lynx said.
“Our operational model encourages dialogue and resolution rather than chaos and destruction. We believe that fostering an environment where businesses can engage in constructive problem-solving can lead to better outcomes for all parties involved.”
Brown and Hurley sells a range of new and used trucks and trailers and has dealerships in northern NSW and across Queensland. The company has more than 500 employees.
David Hollingworth has been writing about technology for over 20 years, and has worked for a range of print and online titles in his career. He is enjoying getting to grips with cyber security, especially when it lets him talk about Lego.
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