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Extortion
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LeakNet Claims 11TB of Data Stolen in NYC Health + Hospitals Breach
LeakNet claims it stole 11TB of NYC Health + Hospitals data containing sensitive medical, financial and biometric records linked to more than 12 million people.
ShinyHunters Claims Ernst & Young (EY) Data Breach, Threatens July 31 Leak
EY confirmed the theft of client tax documents from its third-party support platform. ShinyHunters claims responsibility and is threatening to publish the data.
Cybersecurity Negotiator Gets 70 Months for Helping BlackCat Extort Victims
Former ransomware negotiator Angelo Martino gets 70 months in prison for helping BlackCat extort US victims and misuse confidential client data in cyberattacks.
Silent Ransom Group Uses Fast Flux Botnet to Hide Law Firm Leak Sites
Cybersecurity firm Resecurity reports Silent Ransom Group is using a fast flux botnet to hide data leak sites while targeting law firms with theft and vishing.
New Pink Extortion Group Targets Microsoft 365 Cloud Data Via Vishing Scams
Cybersecurity researchers are warning businesses about Pink Extortion Group, a threat actor that uses voice phishing to bypass multi-factor authentication and steal files from cloud environments.
Kraken Exchange Faces Extortion After Insider Recorded System Footage
Kraken exchange faces extortion after a staff member misused access to record internal systems, about 2,000 accounts affected, no funds or systems breached.
UNC6783 Hackers Use Fake Okta Pages in Corporate Breach Campaign
UNC6783 hackers and extortionists impersonate support staff, using fake Okta login pages and social engineering to access corporate systems and steal sensitive data.
ShinyHunters Hackers Threaten 400 Firms Over Stolen Salesforce Data
ShinyHunters claims to have stolen data from 400 firms via Salesforce portals and is threatening to leak the information unless ransom demands are paid.
North Korean Lazarus Group Adopts Medusa Ransomware in Global Attacks
Lazarus Group is now using Medusa ransomware in attacks on healthcare and social services, signaling a move toward profit-focused cybercrime.
RansomHouse Claims Data Breach at Major Apple Contractor Luxshare
RansomHouse claims to have breached Apple contractor Luxshare, but no evidence has been released. Links are offline and the breach remains unverified.