The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) described the reported incident as “deeply distressing.” Carl Court/Getty Images London —

Data including photos, addresses and the names of more than 8,000 children has been stolen by cyber hackers targeting a nursery chain in the United Kingdom, British news outlets have reported.

The hackers published some of the stolen photos and profiles from the Kido nursery group on the dark web, Britain’s PA Media news agency reported, citing the BBC , and are demanding ransom money from the company.

A spokesperson from London’s Metropolitan Police told CNN, “Met Police received a referral on Thursday, 25 September following reports of a ransomware attack on a London-based organisation.”

Enquiries are ongoing and remain in the initial sta

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