Access Group International is a privately owned provider of material handling, access, and construction equipment. It’s an international business headquartered in Canning Vale, Western Australia, that also services regions worldwide, including the Middle East.
Access Group International was listed on the dark web by the infamous DragonForce ransomware gang, which claimed to have stolen 42.12 gigabytes of data.
While the threat actor did not outline the contents of the allegedly stolen data, it did share a number of screenshots, containing credit applications, tax invoices, and a spreadsheet containing account names and purchase details, including item number, item type, contract information, hire dates, estimated return dates, delivery dates, site locations, and more.
The threat actor also claimed that the data had since been “publicated”, but any attempts to look at the allegedly stolen data come back with a message that says “client not found”.
Cyber Daily has reached out to Access Group International for more information.
Who is DragonForce?
DragonForce runs a ransomware-as-a-service operation in which affiliates can hire the gang’s ransomware platform in return for a cut of any profits. The gang passes on up to 80 per cent of ransom payments and commonly advertises its services on Russian-language hacking forums.
The group is believed to have links to the LockBit ransomware operation and engages in double-extortion tactics. It has claimed 599 victims to date, over double what it had in just September last year.
Most recently, DragonForce claimed a cyber attack on Victoria-based logistics firm QLS Group.
The group claimed to have exfiltrated 554.65 gigabytes of data, and while it did not disclose the nature of the incident, it provided a small sample of allegedly stolen data, which included confidential documentation, contract information, an incident report, and more.
Cyber Daily understands that the QLS incident was an internal one, which was resolved at the time of discovery, and the firm has no ongoing concerns.
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