Ransomware
Frontier Communications RansomHub Attack
Primary Source ↗Incident Details
Frontier Communications (a major US telecom serving 25 states) detected unauthorized access on 14 April 2024. RansomHub claimed responsibility and threatened to leak 5 GB of stolen data. Final notification count was 751,895 individuals with names and Social Security numbers confirmed compromised; RansomHub claimed over 2 million records including addresses, DOBs, and credit scores. Frontier filed SEC 8-K on 15 April 2024 and notified affected customers in June after conducting investigation. Three class action lawsuits filed.
Technical Details
- Initial Attack Vector
- RansomHub ransomware operation gained initial access to Frontier Communications systems; RansomHub typically focuses on data-theft extortion without file encryption
- Malware Family
- RansomHub
Timeline
- 2024-04-14 Breach occurred
- 2024-04-15 Publicly disclosed
- 2024-06-06 Customers notified