Ransomware gang Interlock today claimed responsibility for a March 2025 cyber-attack against Andretti Indoor Karting & Games, a chain of family entertainment businesses with locations across the southern USA. Andretti temporarily closed all its locations on March 16 due to technical issues.
In a blog post reporting this news, Paul Bischoff, Consumer Privacy Advocate at Comparitech, wrote:
“Interlock is a new ransomware gang that first started adding targets to its leak site in October 2024. The group extorts targets both to unlock infected computer systems and to not sell or release stolen data.”
“Interlock has claimed 12 confirmed ransomware attacks since it began, plus 13 unconfirmed claims that haven’t been acknowledged by targeted organizations. Those include recent attacks on National Defense Corporation, the Cherokee County School District, and the Siegel Group. Ransomware attacks can both lock down computer systems and steal data, forcing targeted organizations to either pay a ransom or face extended downtime, data loss, and pu
Just because this gang is new, doesn’t mean that they aren’t a problem. Clearly they are one of these gangs that are going to be a problem in the future. They are going to be worth watching in the future.
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Interlock claims responsibility for shutdown of Andretti Games
Ransomware gang Interlock today claimed responsibility for a March 2025 cyber-attack against Andretti Indoor Karting & Games, a chain of family entertainment businesses with locations across the southern USA. Andretti temporarily closed all its locations on March 16 due to technical issues.
In a blog post reporting this news, Paul Bischoff, Consumer Privacy Advocate at Comparitech, wrote:
“Interlock is a new ransomware gang that first started adding targets to its leak site in October 2024. The group extorts targets both to unlock infected computer systems and to not sell or release stolen data.”
“Interlock has claimed 12 confirmed ransomware attacks since it began, plus 13 unconfirmed claims that haven’t been acknowledged by targeted organizations. Those include recent attacks on National Defense Corporation, the Cherokee County School District, and the Siegel Group. Ransomware attacks can both lock down computer systems and steal data, forcing targeted organizations to either pay a ransom or face extended downtime, data loss, and pu
Just because this gang is new, doesn’t mean that they aren’t a problem. Clearly they are one of these gangs that are going to be a problem in the future. They are going to be worth watching in the future.
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