4 articles tagged with "Data Extortion"
New data extortion group Helix uses vishing and device code phishing to steal SharePoint data from Medtronic, Nissan, and others. ReliaQuest links infrastructure to defunct BlackFile.
DentaQuest confirms breach after ShinyHunters dumps 233GB of patient data including Medicaid IDs, government IDs, and health insurance details. Class action investigations underway.
Attackers hijacked Seiko USA's website to post a ransom demand, claiming theft of customer data from the watchmaker's Shopify store. A 72-hour deadline was issued before public release.
Flare researchers find a single threat actor wiping misconfigured MongoDB databases and demanding $500 Bitcoin ransoms. Nearly half of unauthenticated instances already compromised.