extortion

Brazilian citizen charged for threatening to release data stolen from a company in 2020Brazilian citizen charged for threatening to release data stolen from a company in 2020

Brazilian citizen charged for threatening to release data stolen from a company in 2020

A Brazilian citizen faces U.S. charges for allegedly threatening to release data stolen from a company in a March 2020…

5 months ago
Large-scale extortion campaign targets publicly accessible environment variable files (.env)Large-scale extortion campaign targets publicly accessible environment variable files (.env)

Large-scale extortion campaign targets publicly accessible environment variable files (.env)

A large-scale extortion campaign compromised multiple organizations by exploiting publicly accessible environment variable files (.env). Palo Alto Unit 42 researchers…

9 months ago
Smashing Pumpkins frontman paid ransom to a hacker who threatened to leak the band’s songsSmashing Pumpkins frontman paid ransom to a hacker who threatened to leak the band’s songs

Smashing Pumpkins frontman paid ransom to a hacker who threatened to leak the band’s songs

The frontman of the American alternative rock band Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan, has revealed he paid hackers who stole the band's songs The frontman…

2 years ago
Dutch Police arrests 3 men involved in a massive extortion scheme. One of them is an ethical hackerDutch Police arrests 3 men involved in a massive extortion scheme. One of them is an ethical hacker

Dutch Police arrests 3 men involved in a massive extortion scheme. One of them is an ethical hacker

The Dutch police arrested three individuals as a result of an investigation into computer trespass, data theft, extortion, extortion, and…

2 years ago
US DHS Cyber Safety Board will review Lapsus$ gang’s operationsUS DHS Cyber Safety Board will review Lapsus$ gang’s operations

US DHS Cyber Safety Board will review Lapsus$ gang’s operations

US DHS Cyber Safety Review Board will review attacks linked to the Lapsus$ extortion gang that hit multiple high-profile companies.…

2 years ago
Hive Ransomware extorted over $100M in ransom payments from over 1,300 companiesHive Ransomware extorted over $100M in ransom payments from over 1,300 companies

Hive Ransomware extorted over $100M in ransom payments from over 1,300 companies

Hive ransomware operators have extorted over $100 million in ransom payments from over 1,300 companies worldwide as of November 2022.…

3 years ago
Babuk crew announced it will stop ransomware attacksBabuk crew announced it will stop ransomware attacks

Babuk crew announced it will stop ransomware attacks

Babuk ransomware operators shut down their affiliate program and announced to stop using ransomware, the group plans to move on…

4 years ago
REvil Ransomware gang uses DDoS attacks and voice calls to make pressure on the victimsREvil Ransomware gang uses DDoS attacks and voice calls to make pressure on the victims

REvil Ransomware gang uses DDoS attacks and voice calls to make pressure on the victims

The REvil ransomware operators are using DDoS attacks and voice calls to journalists and victim's business partners to force victims…

4 years ago
Ragnar Locker ransomware gang advertises Campari hack on FacebookRagnar Locker ransomware gang advertises Campari hack on Facebook

Ragnar Locker ransomware gang advertises Campari hack on Facebook

​Ragnar Locker Ransomware operators have started to run Facebook advertisements to force their victims into paying the ransom. In November…

5 years ago
Finnish psychotherapy center Vastaamo suffered a shocking security breachFinnish psychotherapy center Vastaamo suffered a shocking security breach

Finnish psychotherapy center Vastaamo suffered a shocking security breach

Private Finnish psychotherapy center Vastaamo suffered a security breach, hackers are now demanding ransom to avoid the leak of sensitive…

5 years ago