Booba Project claims 151 GB from City of Big Spring
The Booba Project ransomware group listed the City of Big Spring, Texas, on its leak site and claims about 151 GB of data; nothing has been independently verified. The city disclosed only a network disruption, around Sep 30 and Oct 8, 2026, that interrupted electronic water-bill payments, and cybersecurity specialists are investigating; the city has not named ransomware as the cause. Rely only on official city channels and watch for billing scams and phishing aimed at residents.
What happened
The Booba Project ransomware group claims it stole roughly 151 GB of data from the City of Big Spring, Texas, and listed the city on its leak site. The city acknowledged a network disruption that interrupted electronic water-bill payments and said cybersecurity specialists are investigating. The city has not confirmed ransomware or any breach.
Why it matters
Nothing is verified: not the volume, not samples, not attribution. If confirmed, resident data such as utility bills, taxes, licenses and payroll could be exposed. Even unverified, the claim can fuel payment scams and phishing against residents.
What to do
Use only official city channels for updates and payments. Warn residents about fake billing and phishing attempts. Await the outcome of the investigation by the specialists hired by the city.
For the technical team
- Affected
- City of Big Spring Rede municipal da cidade de Big Spring (Texas, EUA); cerca de 151 GB reivindicados pelo grupo de ransomware Booba Projec · City of Big Spring municipal network (Texas, USA), including the electronic water-bill payment service. Specific systems and versions not cited in the sources.
- Exploitation
- No technical exploitation described. DailyDarkWeb reports that the Booba Project group (also known as Booba Team) listed the city as a government-administration victim on its leak site and claims roughly 151 GB. Volume, samples and attribution not independently verified; no KEV or PoC mentioned.
- Fix
- No product fix. The city said cybersecurity specialists are investigating; no patch or mitigation has been announced.
- Vector
- Initial vector unknown. The city reported a municipal network disruption that halted electronic water-bill payments; the sources do not describe how access occurred.
- More details
- City Manager Todd Darden said cybersecurity specialists are investigating. The city disclosure came around Sep 30 and Oct 8, 2026, without naming ransomware or the Booba group as the cause. DailyDarkWeb notes that claimed volumes on ransomware leak sites are routinely inflated or recycled and that the claim can seed phishing and fake-payment scams against residents.
Timeline
The Booba Project group's claim of 151 GB and the disruption of electronic water-bill payments became known.
Sources 1 source
- @DailyDarkWeb @DailyDarkWeb
