// Context
About This Negotiation
This transcript documents a RansomHub ransomware negotiation with a redacted victim organisation.
The negotiation consisted of 1 messages exchanged over 1 day, beginning on 2024-08-10.
The initial demand is not clearly stated in the transcript. The final outcome is not confirmed in the transcript.
// Primary Source
Full Transcript — Verbatim
Reproduced from Casualtek's Ransomchats archive. URLs have been redacted.
Victim names are shown only where the breach was publicly reported in mainstream media. Any organisation wishing their name redacted can contact us at
enquiries@binary-response.com — we will act promptly.
[RansomHub] — 2024-08-10 13:24:39 — Message 1/1
What happened?
- Your company was encrypted by ransomware
- Important and confidential documents was downloaded
- All your core servers, backup was encrypted
- Clients and product information was downloaded
- Accounting, Budget, HR, IT, Clients, Personal docs was downloaded
What if I decline?
- Your company files will be published on social media and our leak website
- Your clients will be informed about data and company security breach
- Reputational losses and lawsuits from your customers can bring your company to a permanent halt