Brief: Latitude Group Receives Ransom Demand From Criminals Behind Cyber-Attack

Latitude group

11/04/2023 24:27

April 11 (Reuters) - Latitude Group Holdings Ltd
 LFS.AX :
    * CYBERCRIME UPDATE
    * RECEIVED A RANSOM DEMAND FROM CRIMINALS BEHIND
CYBER-ATTACK ON
OUR COMPANY.
    * LATITUDE WILL NOT PAY A RANSOM
    * THIS MATTER IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL
POLIC
    * CONTINUE TO WORK WITH AUSTRALIAN CYBER SECURITY CENTRE AND
CYBER-SECURITY EXPERTS ON OUR RESPONSE.
    * TO BEST OF CO'S KNOWLEDGE, THERE HAS BEEN NO SUSPICIOUS
ACTIVITY
INSIDE LATITUDE'S SYSTEMS SINCE THURSDAY 16 MARCH 2023
    * IN PROCESS OF CONTACTING ALL CUSTOMERS, PAST CUSTOMERS AND
APPLICANTS WHOSE INFORMATION WAS COMPROMISED
    * TO BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THERE HAS BEEN NO SUSPICIOUS
ACTIVITY
INSIDE LATITUDE'S SYSTEMS SINCE THURSDAY 16 MARCH 2023
    * REGULAR BUSINESS OPERATIONS BEING RESTORED, WITH
LATITUDE'S
PRIMARY CUSTOMER CONTACT CENTRE BACK ONLINE AND OPERATING AT
FULL CAPACITY

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