The Netherlands Football Association has suffered a cyber attack, resulting in a breach of a significant amount of data by the LockBit hacker group. Sport.pl reports that the breach includes former and current player and coach contracts, documents on disciplinary issues, and financial information of the association.
It is uncertain if the association will meet the ransom demand of the hackers. The investigation remains ongoing, and the association has declined to offer any comments on the incident, including potential suspects and motives.
The LockBit hacker group has demanded a ransom for the return of the stolen data, with a threat to release it next week should the football association refuse. While the exact amount of ransom demanded remains undisclosed, it is estimated to be several million euros.
The affected parties are expected to take proactive measures to address the situation further.