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	"plain_text": "New Jersey Synagogue Suffers Sodinokibi Ransomware Attack\r\nBy Lawrence Abrams\r\nPublished: 2020-01-18 · Archived: 2026-04-05 18:08:04 UTC\r\nTemple Har Shalom in Warren, New Jersey had their network breached by the actors behind the Sodinokibi\r\nRansomware who encrypted numerous computers on the network.\r\nIn an email seen by BleepingComputer, Temple Har Shalom informed their congregation that they discovered the\r\nransomware attack on January 9th after staff had trouble connecting to the Internet\r\nAfter checking their servers, they found that the Temple's files were encrypted and a ransom note was left behind. Other\r\ncomputers on the network had been encrypted as well.\r\nhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-jersey-synagogue-suffers-sodinokibi-ransomware-attack/\r\nPage 1 of 4\n\n0:00\r\nhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-jersey-synagogue-suffers-sodinokibi-ransomware-attack/\r\nPage 2 of 4\n\nVisit Advertiser websiteGO TO PAGE\r\n\"The encryption affected all of our server-based files and electronic data. We have a mechanical back up for those files and\r\ndata, but the back-up was encrypted as well. Certain computers were affected in full. Others were unaffected and remain\r\nfunctional,\" the email from Temple Har Shalom stated.\r\nA source familiar with the matter told BleepingComputer that Sodinokibi was demanding close to $500,000 ransom to\r\nreceive a decryptor for their network.\r\nTemple Har Shalom states that they will be contacting congregation members for information needed to recreate encrypted\r\nfiles. This indicates that they have no intention of paying the ransom.\r\nLike all ransomware victims, the temple feels violated by the attack but does not think they were targeted as a Jewish\r\norganization.\r\n\"The attack is violative of us as a community, though we have no reason to believe that we were targeted because we are a\r\nJewish organization.\"\r\nAs Sodinokibi is known to steal files before encrypting them, they may have gained access to the personal data of\r\ncongregants.\r\nThe synagogue states that this data may include a congregant's name, address, and email address, but they do not believe the\r\nattackers had access to their financial information.\r\n\"Beyond names, addresses and e-mail addresses of congregants, because of the way we segregate our files, we do not\r\nbelieve that confidential personal membership information (such as financial information) was accessed,\" the email stated.\r\n\"Nonetheless, as we note above, be particularly mindful of phishing scams.\"\r\nTemple members, though, should be on the lookout for targeted phishing emails using their personal information.\r\nSodinokibi has also started to publicly leak the stolen data of victims if a ransom is not paid.  It is not known how much\r\ndata, if any, was stolen from the temple or if they intend to publish it for non-payment.\r\nBleepingComputer has contacted both the ransomware actors and the temple, but have not heard back at this time.\r\nhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-jersey-synagogue-suffers-sodinokibi-ransomware-attack/\r\nPage 3 of 4\n\nAutomated Pentesting Covers Only 1 of 6 Surfaces.\r\nAutomated pentesting proves the path exists. BAS proves whether your controls stop it. Most teams run one without the\r\nother.\r\nThis whitepaper maps six validation surfaces, shows where coverage ends, and provides practitioners with three diagnostic\r\nquestions for any tool evaluation.\r\nSource: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-jersey-synagogue-suffers-sodinokibi-ransomware-attack/\r\nhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-jersey-synagogue-suffers-sodinokibi-ransomware-attack/\r\nPage 4 of 4",
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