GoKawiilEngland Hockey, the governing body for field hockey in England, is investigating a potential data breach after the AiLock ransomware gang listed it as a victim on its data leak site.
The threat actor allegedly stole 129GB of data from the organization’s systems and announced that it will soon publish the files, unless a ransom is paid.
England Hockey is aware of the threat actor’s claims and has prioritized an inquiry that involves both internal teams and external experts to determine what happened.
“We are aware of an incident involving England Hockey and are currently investigating the matter as a priority,” the field hockey organization said in a statement for BleepingComputer.
“As part of this investigation, we recently became aware of a post from the group claiming to be responsible for this incident,” a representative said.
“We are working with external specialists to help understand what this means. We are also cooperating with all relevant authorities, including law enforcement,” England Hockey
The organization is responsible for running, regulating, and developing the sport of field hockey nationwide, from grassroots participation to elite national teams. It has a membership of more than 800 clubs across the country, 150,000 registered club players, and 15,000 coaches, umpires, and officials.
England Hockey states that it cannot comment on specific details at the moment because of the ongoing investigation.
“We take data security matters extremely seriously, and understanding what, if any, data may have been impacted in this incident is a top priority of our ongoing investigation,” assured England Hockey.
AiLock claims England Hockey breach
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