Australian Transport Ransomware Attack, 13 November 2024

Ransomware gang Akira claims breach of Queensland-based transport company Followmont Transport

akira “We will upload 230Gb of data including NDAs, passports, lot,’s of driver licenses, medical documents, detailed financial information”

Source: Followmont Transport confirms ‘unauthorised access to our systems’ | Cyberdaily.au

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The Akira ransomware gang has claimed Queensland-headquartered transport company Followmont Transport as a victim on its darknet leak site overnight. The threat actor claims to have stolen 230 gigabytes of data, but it has not provided a date of publication or details of its ransom demand.

Followmont Transport operates a fleet of more than 1,000 vehicles serving customers in Queensland and NSW and has almost 1,000 employees. According to its website, the company has more than 20,000 customers, including Australia Post, Mitre 10, Dulux, and Repco.

“Followmont Transport is aware that a third party has named our company online alongside claims they have accessed some of our data,” a Followmont Transport spokesperson told Cyber Daily. “We first became aware of the unauthorised access to our systems in October, following which we immediately notified the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) and then the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).”