data extortion
10 stories on data extortion, newest first, from 10 briefings. Each is a plain-language summary written here for Australian business, with a link to the original reporting.
- ShinyHunters Suspect 'Rey' Reportedly Detained in Jordan as FBI Pursues More Arrests
- Teen-Led Extortion Gang KillSec Dismantled in Global Police Operation
- Teen Suspected of Running KillSec Ransomware Gang Arrested in Spain
- Alleged Leader of ShinyHunters Extortion Group Arrested in Netherlands
- New Ransomware Gang 'n0n' Threatens to Destroy Backups If Ransoms Aren't Paid
- Cybercriminal Infighting: ShinyHunters Claims to Have Hacked Rival Ransomware Gang Clop
- Settra Ransomware Group Claims Australian Professional Services Firm Pacific ABS on Its Leak Site
- Fake IT Help Desk Calls Used to Steal Microsoft 365 Logins and Extort Executives
- Hackers Deploy Custom Web Shell to Steal Engineering Data via PTC Windchill Flaw
- Fake IT Help Desk Calls Used to Steal Corporate Cloud Data, Researchers Warn