The Weather Network Faces Ransomware Attack, Faces Data Leak Threat

The Russian hacking group, LockBit, has issued a threat to disclose internal data from Pelmorex, the parent company of The Weather Network, on the dark web. This comes in the wake of a cyberattack that disrupted the operations of the

Canadian company for several days last week. Pelmorex, headquartered in Oakville, Ontario, not only owns The Weather Network but also manages MétéoMédia, El Tiempo in Spain, and Canada’s AlertReady system.

Karen Kheder, Pelmorex’s director of communications and administration, stated that, based on current knowledge, the attackers gained limited access to publicly available information. She revealed this information to The Globe and Mail.

LockBit has claimed to possess databases from Pelmorex’s network, including access codes to the company’s digital servers. The group has announced its intention to release this data via its dark web platform.

Kheder refrained from commenting on whether a ransom demand has been made, saying that any updates or changes in their findings would be communicat

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