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Extortion
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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.
April 14, 2026
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.
April 10, 2026
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.
March 10, 2026
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.
February 24, 2026
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.
January 20, 2026
2 US Cybersecurity Experts Guilty of Extortion Scheme for ALPHV Ransomware
Can you trust your cybersecurity team? A recent federal case reveals how two US-based cybersecurity experts turned into affiliates for the BlackCat ransomware group, extorting over $1.2M in Bitcoin. Read the full story on their 2023 crime spree.
December 31, 2025
Hackers Claim Stealing 94GB of Pornhub Premium User Watch Histories
Cybercriminal group ShinyHunters targets former Pornhub Premium users in a massive 94GB data extortion campaign. Learn about the stolen data details, the involvement of a smishing attack, and the conflicting reports on the breach.
December 17, 2025
Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters Claim Salesforce Breach, 1B Records, 39 Firms Listed
A leak site from Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters alleges Salesforce breach, with hackers claiming 1B records stolen and 39 major companies affected
October 3, 2025
TrickBot Behind More Than $724 Million in Crypto Theft and Extortion
Akamai's latest Ransomware Report 2025 reveals "quadruple extortion," new AI-driven tactics by groups like Black Basta, FunkSec, and TrickBot, and growing threats to non-profits. Learn about evolving cyber threats.
July 30, 2025
World Leaks Claims Dell Data Breach, Leaks 1.3 TB of Files
Former Hunters International ransomware gang, now World Leaks, claims 1.3 TB Dell data breach, leaking over 400K files with internal tools and user data.
July 21, 2025