Hacked data from Cyprus up for grabs on darknet

Encrypted folders with stolen information from Open University of Cyprus may be available on the dark web, where data brokers and identity thieves can now buy access to private information of students and staff after the institution failed to pay ransom.

Medusa, a notorious ransomware gang that claimed the cyberattack, had given the public university 14 days to pay $100,000 in exchange for release codes.

The payment deadline expired on Thursday, giving rise to social debate on data security and how those affected can protect their private information.

Officials said they were not sure if data had been leaked online, while Cyprus Police said this week whey, too, had access to the dark web, an overlay network within the internet that can only be accessed with specific software.
But the attackers on the OUC network claimed to have penetrated file backup...