"The attack on the Kido pre-school chain saw the theft of data on around 8,000 children. It appeared to have been carried out through the breach of Kido's billing, staffing, and reporting software system, supplied by Famly. It was widely condemned when the previously unknown hackers, who called themselves Radiant, published the profiles of 10 children and threatened to publish more if their ransom demands weren't met."
"The data included the children's names, dates of birth, and birthplaces, along with the personal details of parents, grandparents, and guardians, including their addresses and phone numbers. The hackers were even reported to have contacted the parents of some affected children directly to extort them. However, the attackers later removed all the stolen data and pictures from their darknet site and said they'd deleted all the data they'd stolen."
The Metropolitan Police arrested two 17-year-olds in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, and are questioning them on suspicion of computer misuse and blackmail. Specialist Met investigators worked rapidly to identify those responsible and continue to pursue the case alongside partners to bring perpetrators to justice. The Kido pre-school chain suffered a breach of its Famly-supplied billing, staffing, and reporting software, resulting in theft of data on around 8,000 children. The hackers calling themselves Radiant published profiles of ten children, threatened to publish more unless ransoms were paid, and reportedly contacted some parents to extort them. The attackers later removed material from a darknet site and claimed to have deleted the stolen data, raising serious concern for affected families.
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