River Bank reports hackers deleted data stolen in June ransomware attack

As reported by Security Affairs, River Financial Corporation, the parent company of River Bank & Trust, has stated that hackers deleted data stolen during a ransomware attack that impacted its server environment in June. The breach, which began on June 16 and was detected three days later, involved the deployment of ransomware on affected systems.

The financial institution is working with a third-party forensic firm to investigate the incident. While the investigation is ongoing, River has received confirmation that the exfiltrated data was deleted by the threat actor. It remains unclear if any personally identifiable information was accessed or stolen. River took containment measures, including disabling affected administrative accounts and taking impacted systems offline.

The company has obtained assurances from the threat actor that the stolen data was deleted. The full business or financial impact of the incident has not yet been determined, and River has not disclosed the identity of the threat actor or the method of compromise.

Source: Security Affairs