Sensitive data stolen from Maryland Department of Transportation reportedly up for auction

Linh Bui | linh.bui@wtop.com

September 26, 2025, 6:16 AM

A ransomware group claims it hacked the Maryland Department of Transportation and is now selling sensitive, personal data on the dark web.

The website Daily Dark Web first reported the auction. The Rhysida ransomware group claims it has the full names, birth dates and home addresses of transportation agency employees. It shared images of a Maryland driver’s license, passport, Social Security card and other sensitive documents.

Part of the text reads, “Open your wallets and be ready to buy exclusive data.”

The auction for the data ends in less than a week and the starting price is 30 Bitcoin, which is worth more than $3 million.

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Linh Bui
Linh most recently worked at WJZ in Baltimore as a reporter and anchor from 2013-2023 and is now teaching at the University of Maryland. Prior to moving to the D.C. region, Linh worked as a reporter and anchor at stations in Fort Myers, Fla. and Macon, Ga.
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