Russian Ministry of Construction website reportedly hacked and defaced on Sunday. Ministry says personal data of users linked to the website, who include employees and citizens, has been protected. Alleged hacker posted ransom note on DumpForums.com, seeking payment in bitcoin to not publish exfiltrated data. Ministry spokesperson: “Personal data of our site are protected and regularly monitored, there is no threat to them, they are safe” Russian IT security teams have been contending with a record number of cyber incidents.”]
Source: https://www.databreachtoday.com/russian-ministry-construction-website-hacked-a-19202