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Pay us or we’ll release more children’s details on the web, say hackers

In Data Breach News, News
September 27, 2025
Pay us or we’ll release more children’s details on the web, say hackers
Profile pictures posted by threat actors. Faces, names, and dates of birth redacted by The Data Breach Times.

Business Insurance Magazine reports:

The theft of sensitive data from thousands of children at a London nursery chain has highlighted the growing financial and reputational risks posed by cybercrime – and renewed debate over the adequacy of insurance protection in the sector.

Hackers styling themselves “Radiant” claim to have stolen information on more than 8,000 children and their families from Kido International, which operates 18 nurseries across Greater London. The group has already published the profiles of ten children on the dark web, including names, photographs, addresses and parental contact details, and has threatened to release more data unless a ransom is paid.

Read more at Business Insurance Magazine.