A global cybercrime group known for ransomware attacks has claimed to be behind the August data breach that disrupted operations at the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General and forced ongoing delays to criminal and civil cases.

Inc, an extortion group known to target health care, education and government entities, posted what it claims are sample documents stolen from the attorney general's office on its own data leak website to take credit for the breach, HackReads reported Tuesday. Cybersecurity research firm Comparitech told the technology website that Inc claims to have stolen 5.7 terabytes of data from the state's top law enforcement agency.

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced the data breach on Aug. 18, saying the cyberattack on the office's computer network an

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