Goodstone Group Breach – Passport Scans Leaked in CMD Ransomware Attack

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In May 2026, Tasmanian hospitality group Goodstone Group — which runs hotels, restaurants, bars and bottleshops across northern Tasmania — confirmed it was responding to a cyber incident after the CMD Organization ransomware group listed it on a dark web leak site. In this episode of Tech Talks with Kinsoft, we cover the sensitive material the attackers published as proof, including employee passport scans, a confidentiality agreement and bank reconciliation details, the roughly $1 million (9 BTC) extortion demand, and the company's response as it engaged security experts and authorities.

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Sources: Cyber Daily.