Lubbock s Betenbough reveals cybercriminals targeted company this month
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Lubbock-based homebuilder Betenbough Companies on Wednesday announced that law enforcement officials and a cybersecurity firm are investigating after Russian cybercriminals targeted and victimized the company earlier this month.
The attacked resulted in a breach of Betenbough s systems on May 3, according to a news release from the company, which added that these criminals acted in a similar manner to those that held the Colonial Pipeline’s system for ransom and have attempted to strongarm Betenbough Companies with similar tactics.
On May 15, the company learned the cybercriminals were able to obtain some sensitive personal information of individuals within its system and immediately sought legal help to create a protection and communication plan for anyone at-risk.
Betenbough Companies victim of ransomware attack
Cyberattack results in system breach of local company
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LUBBOCK, TX – Russian cybercriminals targeted and victimized local company, Betenbough Companies, resulting in a system breach on May 3. These criminals acted in a similar manner to those that held the Colonial Pipeline’s system for ransom and have attempted to strongarm Betenbough Companies with similar tactics.
On May 15, the company learned the perpetrators were able to obtain some sensitive personal information of individuals within its system and immediately sought legal help to create a protection and communication plan for anyone at-risk. Betenbough Companies has begun to contact at-risk individuals in Texas, where the vast majority of affected individuals are located, and will continue to notify other at-risk individuals in other states in the near future.