Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2023-10-15 00:00:00
Affected organization: Ampersand
Affected country: United States of America
Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Event type: Mixed
Event subtype: Data Attack
Motive: Financial
Actor: Black Basta
Actor type: Criminal
Actor country: Russian Federation
Description: Ampersand, a television advertising sales and technology company jointly owned by the three largest U.S. cable operators (Comcast Corporation, Charter Communications and Cox Communications) is hit with a Black Basta ransomware attack.