The City of Antwerp is no longer listed as one of the organizations that the hacker group Play has compromised on its website. Uncertainty surrounds the meaning of this. Geert Baudewijns, a cyber security specialist, asserts that it’s possible that either talk between the hackers and the City of Antwerp is in progress or that there is already a deal in place, in which case a ransom payment may have been made.
A week and a half ago, the City of Antwerp was the target of a significant cyber-attack, which has since caused the suspension of several of the city’s public services. A City Hall position is not often easy to get, and the hacking impacts libraries, museums, and schools.
The Play hacker collective claimed responsibility for the hacking of its website on the so-called “dark web” not long after the City of Antwerp’s websites were compromised. The city officials had until Monday, December 19 to comply with the collective’s ransom demand.
If not, the gang threatens to upload more than 500 gigabytes of information on the city
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