This story is available exclusively on Business Insider Prime.Ransomware gangs have recently posted highly sensitive documents they have stolen from companies, including classified business information, a confidential diagram from a defense contractor, and documents related to power plants.
Documents from some of the biggest names in the industries of oil and gas, defense contracting, energy, and restaurants are present in the data dumps, as reviewed by Business Insider. One of the ransomware gangs recently added this message to a data dump that included passwords linked to Defense Department files:Early this month a ransomware gang posted data that included what appears to be a diagram from a large weapons project. The document, reviewed by Business Insider, includes the warning "DESTROY BY ANY METHOD THAT WILL PREVENT DISCLOSURE." The document says that it contains Lockheed Martin proprietary information.
But Callow believes the cost to businesses could be a bigger and more widespread problem. Recent data dumps Callow has found that have been reviewed by Business Insider include confidential corporate guidance that consultants gave Fortune 50 companies in deals estimated at $12 billion and $20 billion. Some of the advice was later quoted by stock analysts after significant moves by the companies.
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