[BreachExchange] Conti ransomware gang apologized to Arab Royals over data leak

[Terrell Byrd]

https://www.hackread.com/conti-ransomware-gang-sorry-arab-royals-data-leak/


The data leak took place last month when the infamous Conti ransomware gang
hacked Graff, a UK-based jewelry store Graff popular amongst the elite.

In October 2021, the infamous Conti ransomware gang leaked thousands of
records stolen from UK-based jewelry store Graff. In a surprising turn of
events, the hackers have posted a statement to let the world know that they
regret their decision to leak data as it included files of powerful
personalities.

What Happened?
Last month, the Conti ransomware gang claimed that it stole data from
around 11,000 Graff customers. The gang later leaked 69,000 documents from
the jeweler’s data. The theft was reported by The Mail last week.

Now Conti gang has posted a statement apologizing to Arabian Gulf royals,
making it clear that they do not intend to sell or trade the data. From now
on, they will implement a “rigid data review process for any future
operations.”

Apology Statement
The statement was posted as a press release on Thursday. Conti vowed to
delete ‘any information pertaining to members of Saudi Arabia, UAE, and
Qatar families” without reviewing or exposure.

“We found that our sample data was not properly reviewed before being
uploaded to the blog. Conti guarantees that any information pertaining to
members of Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar families will be deleted without
any exposure and review.”


“Our Team apologizes to His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman and
any other members of the Royal Families whose names were mentioned in the
publication for any inconvenience,” the gang added.

They also praised The Mail’s analysis, stating that it was “done with the
highest standards of reporting and uncovered things that we unfortunately
missed.”

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exploits

The gang further noted that they didn’t want to promote revenge attacks.
That’s why they have exposed only 1% of the total haul (69,000 files). None
of the stolen data was auctioned or sold and not even offered as samples
“or revealed in any other capacity to any third party.”

“Our goal is to publish as much of Graff’s information as possible
regarding the financial declarations made by the US-UK-EU Neo-liberal
plutocracy, which engages in obnoxiously expensive purchases when their
nations are crumbling under the economic crisis, unemployment, and Covid,”
the gang noted.

About the Leaked Data
The leaked data contained sensitive files belonging to high-profile
personalities, including celebrities. These include David Beckham, Oprah
Winfrey, and Donald Trump. Moreover, there was information belonging to
Saudi, UAE, and Qatar royal families.

The Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s data was also part of the
haul. The leaked data was posted on the Conti gang’s official Dark Web
domain accessible through the Tor browser.
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