Italian celebs' data exposed in ransomware attack on SIAE

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The Italian data protection authority Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali (GPDP) has announced an investigation into a data breach of the country’s copyright protection agency.
Società Italiana degli Autori ed Editori (SIAE) is a government agency responsible for protecting the intellectual property rights of copyright holders' creative works.

Yesterday, the GPDP announced that they are investigating whether hackers stole the personal data of registered members and employees of SIAE during a ransomware attack.

Data stolen during a ransomware attack​

However, BleepingComputer has found a listing on the extortion portal of the Everest ransomware gang, where the actors claimed to have breached SIAE and have leaked 60 GB of stolen data.
The data leaked by the Everest gang includes national ID and driver's license scans and documents relevant to contract agreements between SIAE and its members.
 

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