"The names, pictures and addresses of about 8,000 children have reportedly been stolen from the Kido nursery chain by a gang of cybercriminals. The criminals have demanded a ransom from the company which has 18 sites around London, with more in the US, India and China according to the BBC. The hackers have claimed they also possess information about the children's parents and carers, as well as safeguarding notes, and have contacted some by phone as part of their extortion tactics."
"The Metropolitan police said they had received a referral on Thursday following reports of a ransomware attack on a London-based organisation. They added: Enquiries are ongoing and remain in the early stages within the Met's cyber crime unit. No arrests have been made. A spokesperson from the Information Commissioner's Office said: Kido International has reported an incident to us and we are assessing the information provided."
Names, pictures and addresses of about 8,000 children were reportedly stolen from the Kido nursery chain by a gang of cybercriminals. The criminals demanded a ransom and claimed to possess information about children's parents, carers and safeguarding notes, contacting some by phone. Kido has not confirmed the hackers' claims or released a public statement, though an employee said staff had been notified. The Metropolitan police received a referral and said enquiries are ongoing in the Met's cyber crime unit; no arrests have been made. The Information Commissioner's Office said Kido reported an incident and the ICO is assessing provided information.
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