Report: Townsquare Media Victim of Ransomware Attack
According to a story at cyberexpress.com, Townsquare Media has been hacked by the ransomware group ALPHV. The piece states, “The ALPHV ransomware group made their claim public, asserting that they have
gained unauthorized access to a significant amount of data belonging to Townsquare Media. According to their statement, the threat actors allegedly possess a staggering 251GB of the company’s data. This includes files sourced from the company’s servers and workstations, explicitly targeting those created within the past year.” The story does not indicate how much money the hackers are asking for, but they are reportedly giving Townsquare a week to respond before making the data public. Read the story here.