WALocker Ransomware: Myanmar's Civil Service Board Hacked and the data of 200,000 Officials Exposed | HackerNoon
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WALocker ransomware group has targeted multiple global victims, including significant entities such as Myanmar's Union Civil Service Board. The group leaked sensitive data affecting approximately 200,000 government officials, including various departments like police and immigration. This data includes national identification cards and confidential government statements, becoming especially relevant amidst Myanmar's political crisis. The data leak may benefit the National Unity Government (NUG) by helping to identify officials still supporting the military junta, thus strengthening the ongoing Civil Disobedience Movement from the public sector.
The WALocker ransomware group has targeted a variety of global victims, including government entities and private companies, causing significant data breaches.
In Myanmar, the group leaked sensitive data of approximately 200,000 government officials, including national identification cards and educational transcripts.
The leak may aid Myanmar's revolution by providing the non-CDM officials' data, allowing the NUG to identify collaborators with the military regime.
The data leak is particularly impactful against the backdrop of Myanmar's political crisis and the ongoing Civil Disobedience Movement.
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