Goodstone Group Breach – Passport Scans Leaked in CMD Ransomware Attack

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.Worried about ransomware hitting your business? Visit www.kinsoft.com.au to talk through your security and IT needs.Sources: Cyber Daily.