WoW! A Ransomware Gang Just Took Over One of America’s Largest ISPs

A new ransomware gang, Arkana Security, is claiming responsibility for an enormous breach at WideOpenWest (WoW), one of the largest cable operators and ISPs in the US.

The malicious actors boasted they had full backend control and even put a music video montage together to illustrate exactly how much access they had.

Threat researchers from Hudson Rock traced the origins or the attack to an infostealer infection back in September last year. It has allegedly compromised over 403,000 including names, emails, passwords and other data, and an additional file allegedly containing 2.2 million records. It has also given the malefactors control over critical backend systems.  

“This incident underscores the growing threat of infostealers as a precursor to ransomware attacks—and the urgent need for organizations to prioritize infostealer monitoring to prevent such breaches,” the researchers say.

“We have fully compromised Wide Open West (WOW!), gaining ...