Ransomware group claims attack on Belk

The DragonForce ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for a disruptive cyberattack on US department store chain Belk.

The incident was identified on May 8 and prompted Belk to disconnect affected systems, restrict network access, reset passwords, and rebuild impacted systems, which disrupted the chain’s online and physical operations for several days. The company’s online store is still offline at the time of publication.

Belk’s investigation into the attack determined that hackers had access to its network between May 7 and May 11, and that they exfiltrated certain documents, including files containing personal information.

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