RansomHub Ransomware Group Targets Robeson County Sheriff's Office

Overview

RansomHub ransomware group has reportedly targeted the Robeson County Sheriff's Office in North Carolina and claimed to have stolen 1.1 TB of data. Robeson County Sheriff’s Office is a law enforcement agency that aims to improve the working relationships between all law enforcement personnel, first responders, and citizens of the county. It has joined forces with agencies within the county as well as state and federal partners to establish task forces to combat the huge drug problem that has eroded our county for many decades, leading to other major crimes.

RansomHub Group

RansomHub is a relatively new ransomware-as-a-service operation whose darknet site features an Index page where all its victims are listed, as well as About and Contact pages. The group claims to be a team of hackers from around the world, motivated by one thing – financial gain. However, the gang does say that it does not allow attacks against certain targets, including CIS, Cuba, North Korea, and China. The group also lists a few general rules that it follows and rules for its affiliates. RansomHub does not allow non-profit organizations to be targeted or re-attacked; in other words, it prohibits follow-up attacks on victims who have already paid.