Kido Breach of 8,000 Children Linked to Famly

Hackers calling themselves “Radiant” say they stole photos, names, addresses and safeguarding notes for about 8,000 children from Kido International’s nursery chain and have posted profiles of 10 children on the dark web while demanding a ransom and threatening to release more. Kido has reported the incident to the Information Commissioner’s Office, told parents the breached data was hosted by nursery-software provider Famly, and is working with law enforcement. The Metropolitan Police Cyber Crime Unit and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre have opened investigations; no arrests have been announced. Parents have reported receiving threatening calls and emails and said the exposure has caused deep distress. Security experts and officials condemned the attack as an “absolute new low,” warning the stolen data could enable stalking, harassment or other harms and advising organisations not to pay ransoms.