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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Nicola Donnelly

Ransomware gang attack on Aer Lingus may have acquired enough information for identity theft

A ransomware gang, with links to Russia, responsible for a global cyber attack that has led to 5,000 Aer Lingus staff having their data stolen, may have acquired enough information for identity theft, a leading cyber crime expert has warned.

US company Progress Software revealed last week hackers had found a way to compromise the MOVEit Transfer software which is used by many large companies to send sensitive files securely

The attack is reportedly orchestrated by a prolific Russian cyber-crime gang known as Clop - known for extorting industrial organisations with ransomware attacks.

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