[BreachExchange] Maze gang leaves behind bitter taste for Indian sweets maker Haldiram's

[Destry Winant]

https://www.itwire.com/security/maze-gang-leaves-behind-bitter-taste-for-indian-sweets-maker-haldiram-s.html

In what looks to be an unusual choice of victim, a cyber criminal gang
has used the Maze Windows ransomware to attack the well-known Indian
sweets manufacturer Haldiram's and has released some data stolen from
the company.

Ransomware packages are designed to encrypt files found on a victim's
site. The exfiltration of files is done through PowerShell scripts.

The release of the zipped data is an indication that the victim has
not yet responded to the ransom note generated by the ransomware after
the encryption process is complete. The file put online appears to be
corrupt and the contents cannot be viewed.

Haldiram's was started in 1937 in the city of Bikaner in the north
Indian state of Rajasthan by Ganga Bhishen Agarwal.

The company set up a branch in the capital, New Delhi, in 1982, and
slowly began to make a name for itself as a maker of quality sweets.

A screenshot of the Maze website announcement about the attack on Haldiram's.

Haldiram's then began exporting its products to the US to capitalise
on the large migrant Indian population there.

The company now also exports to Australia and its products are sold at
many of the groceries that stock Indian foods.

Haldiram's overtook Nestlé Maggi, Domino's and McDonald's in 2016 to
become India's biggest maker of snacks, registering turnover of 40
billion Indian rupees (A$746 million).