In the latest cybersecurity news, Linney — a company operating in the GB — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group dunghill. This data breach, discovered on 2025-04-27 16:49:06.788154, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2025.
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Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | Linney |
| Threat Group | dunghill |
| Summary | Linney is a sixth generation, world-class, multichannel marketing services group. It offers graphic design, brand strategy, copywriting, social media campaigns, website design and build, data analysis, content scheduling, prototyping, eCommerce integrations, film editing and video production, reporting and analytics, and other solutions. For more than a decade, Linney has produced and managed marketing campaigns within McDonald’s restaurants. The company is currently preparing a marketing campaign for Starbucks in the spring of 2025. |
| Date of Breach | 2025-03-20 00:00:00.000000 |
| Discovery Date | 2025-04-27 16:49:06.788154 |
| Region | GB |
| Target Domain | linney.com |
| Business Sector | Not Found |
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