The hacking collective Radiant has taken credit for stealing the data of 8,000 babies and staff after a data breach on a London childcare chain named Kido. The group, which has already released the personal information of 20 babies online, has threatened to release the private information of an additional 30 babies if their ransom demands aren’t swiftly met.

Radiant has set up a website where the breached data can be seen, that includes a photo of the baby as well as the baby’s name and date of birth.

‼️ A hacker group named 'Radiant' is extorting a nursery, using 8,000 children's sensitive data, including safeguarding notes and medical information, as leverage. This is pure evil. pic.twitter.com/rIoYtjJvte

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Local authorities have urged parents and local residents to stay calm, claiming there are no immediate threats to the safety of the doxxed babies, though some parents have reported receiving calls from the hackers urging them to “pay the ransom.”

When asked by the BBC whether they “felt guilty” for doxxing babies, Radiant said, "We do it for money, not for anything other than money."