Tag: extortion
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Red Hat breach escalates as criminals collaborate on ‘multi-terabyte’ extortion plot
Bad guys promise not to attack customers if they get paid First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/10/07/red_hat_breach_new_claims/
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Red Hat breach escalates as criminals collaborate on ‘multi-terabyte’ extortion plot
Bad guys promise not to attack customers if they get paid First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/10/07/red_hat_breach_new_claims/
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LockBit, Qilin & DragonForce Join Forces in Ransomware ‘Cartel’
The three extortion gangs also invited other e-crime attackers to join their collaboration to share attack information and resources, in the wake of LockBit 5.0 being released. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/extortion-gangs-join-forces-ransomware-cartel
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Salesforce says it won’t pay extortion demand in 1 billion records breach
Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters gave Salesforce until Friday to pay or else. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/10/salesforce-says-it-wont-pay-extortion-demand-in-1-billion-records-breach/
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Qilin ransomware claims Asahi brewery attack, leaks data
The Qilin ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the attack at Japanese beer maker Asahi, adding the company to its extortion page on the dark web yesterday. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qilin-ransomware-claims-asahi-brewery-attack-leaks-data/
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Qilin ransomware claims Asahi brewery attack, leaks data
The Qilin ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the attack at Japanese beer maker Asahi, adding the company to its extortion page on the dark web yesterday. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qilin-ransomware-claims-asahi-brewery-attack-leaks-data/
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Take this rob and shove it! Salesforce issues stern retort to ransomware extort
CRM giant ‘will not engage, negotiate with, or pay’ the scumbags First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/10/08/salesforce_refuses_to_pay_ransomware/
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Crimson Collective hackers target AWS cloud instances for data theft
The ‘Crimson Collective’ threat group has been targeting AWS (Amazon Web Services) cloud environments for the past weeks, to steal data and extort companies. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crimson-collective-hackers-target-aws-cloud-instances-for-data-theft/
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Salesforce refuses to submit to extortion demands linked to hacking campaigns
The company said it is aware of recent claims, but will not negotiate or pay a ransom. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/salesforce-refuses-extortion-demands-hacking/802355/
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Salesforce refuses to submit to extortion demands linked to hacking campaigns
The company said it is aware of recent claims, but will not negotiate or pay a ransom. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/salesforce-refuses-extortion-demands-hacking/802355/
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Salesforce refuses to submit to extortion demands linked to hacking campaigns
The company said it is aware of recent claims, but will not negotiate or pay a ransom. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/salesforce-refuses-extortion-demands-hacking/802355/
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Teenagers arrested in England over cyberattack on nursery chain Kido
London’s Metropolitan Police announced the arrests of two 17-year-old boys who are under questioning in relation to the hack and extortion of the Kido chain. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/kido-nursery-school-chain-hack-arrests-britain
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Teenagers arrested in England over cyberattack on nursery chain Kido
London’s Metropolitan Police announced the arrests of two 17-year-old boys who are under questioning in relation to the hack and extortion of the Kido chain. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/kido-nursery-school-chain-hack-arrests-britain
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Crimson Collective Exploits AWS Services to Steal Sensitive Data
A newly identified threat group called Crimson Collective has emerged as a significant security concern for organizations using Amazon Web Services (AWS), employing sophisticated techniques to steal sensitive data and extort victims. The Crimson Collective demonstrates remarkable proficiency in exploiting AWS cloud environments through a methodical approach that begins with compromising long-term access keys. Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 has…
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Crimson Collective Exploits AWS Services to Steal Sensitive Data
A newly identified threat group called Crimson Collective has emerged as a significant security concern for organizations using Amazon Web Services (AWS), employing sophisticated techniques to steal sensitive data and extort victims. The Crimson Collective demonstrates remarkable proficiency in exploiting AWS cloud environments through a methodical approach that begins with compromising long-term access keys. Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 has…
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Crimson Collective Exploits AWS Services to Steal Sensitive Data
A newly identified threat group called Crimson Collective has emerged as a significant security concern for organizations using Amazon Web Services (AWS), employing sophisticated techniques to steal sensitive data and extort victims. The Crimson Collective demonstrates remarkable proficiency in exploiting AWS cloud environments through a methodical approach that begins with compromising long-term access keys. Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 has…
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Qantas among nearly 40 companies facing ransom demand from hacker group
Hacker collective Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters reportedly threatening to leak stolen personal data from dozens of firms in major extortion attempt<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/oct/08/australia-politics-live-gaza-rally-parliament-anthony-albanese-sussan-ley-question-time-andrew-hastie-ntwnfb”>Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</li><li>Get our <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl”>breaking news email, <a href=”https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3″>free app or <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl”>daily news podcast</li></ul>Qantas is one of almost 40 global companies that have until Friday to begin…
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Crimson Collective Exploits AWS Services to Steal Sensitive Data
A newly identified threat group called Crimson Collective has emerged as a significant security concern for organizations using Amazon Web Services (AWS), employing sophisticated techniques to steal sensitive data and extort victims. The Crimson Collective demonstrates remarkable proficiency in exploiting AWS cloud environments through a methodical approach that begins with compromising long-term access keys. Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 has…
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Red Hat Breach Impacts 5,000+ High-Value Enterprise Customers, Data at Risk
An extortion group calling itself Crimson Collective claimed responsibility for a major breach at Red Hat Consulting. With only 22 followers on Telegram at the time, the group’s rapid rise to notoriety has stunned security experts. By the end of that day, Red Hat confirmed the breach and began notifying affected clients. Red Hat Consulting…
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Red Hat Breach Impacts 5,000+ High-Value Enterprise Customers, Data at Risk
An extortion group calling itself Crimson Collective claimed responsibility for a major breach at Red Hat Consulting. With only 22 followers on Telegram at the time, the group’s rapid rise to notoriety has stunned security experts. By the end of that day, Red Hat confirmed the breach and began notifying affected clients. Red Hat Consulting…
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Discord Reveals Data Breach Following Third-Party Compromise
Discord said a third-party customer services provider was compromised to access user data, with the attackers aiming to extort a financial ransom First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/discord-data-breach-third-party/
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Discord Reveals Data Breach Following Third-Party Compromise
Discord said a third-party customer services provider was compromised to access user data, with the attackers aiming to extort a financial ransom First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/discord-data-breach-third-party/
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Red Hat Breach Impacts 5,000+ High-Value Enterprise Customers, Data at Risk
An extortion group calling itself Crimson Collective claimed responsibility for a major breach at Red Hat Consulting. With only 22 followers on Telegram at the time, the group’s rapid rise to notoriety has stunned security experts. By the end of that day, Red Hat confirmed the breach and began notifying affected clients. Red Hat Consulting…
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Sicherheitslücke: FBI warnt vor Angriffen auf Oracles E-Business Suite
Die Ransomware-Gruppe Clop erpresst Unternehmen mit angeblich gestohlenen Daten aus der Oracle-E-Business-Suite. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/sicherheitsluecke-fbi-warnt-vor-angriffen-auf-oracles-e-business-suite-2510-200863.html
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Cl0p Ransomware Actively Exploiting Oracle E-Business Suite 0-Day
Tags: advisory, attack, business, cve, cyber, data-breach, email, exploit, extortion, group, oracle, ransomware, threat, vulnerability, zero-dayThe notorious Cl0p ransomware group has beenactively exploiting a critical zero-day vulnerabilityin Oracle’s E-Business Suite (EBS), targeting enterprise customers through CVE-2025-61882. This sophisticated attack campaign has prompted Oracle to issue an emergency security advisory after reports surfaced that multiple organizations received extortion emails from the threat actors. Critical Zero-Day Vulnerability Exposed Oracle confirmed the exploitation…
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Cl0p Ransomware Actively Exploiting Oracle E-Business Suite 0-Day
Tags: advisory, attack, business, cve, cyber, data-breach, email, exploit, extortion, group, oracle, ransomware, threat, vulnerability, zero-dayThe notorious Cl0p ransomware group has beenactively exploiting a critical zero-day vulnerabilityin Oracle’s E-Business Suite (EBS), targeting enterprise customers through CVE-2025-61882. This sophisticated attack campaign has prompted Oracle to issue an emergency security advisory after reports surfaced that multiple organizations received extortion emails from the threat actors. Critical Zero-Day Vulnerability Exposed Oracle confirmed the exploitation…
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Oracle zero-day defect amplifies panic over Clop’s data theft attack spree
The notorious ransomware group exploited multiple vulnerabilities, including a zero-day, for at least eight weeks before alleged victims received extortion demands. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/oracle-zero-day-clop/
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Red Hat data breach escalates as ShinyHunters joins extortion
Enterprise software giant Red Hat is now being extorted by the ShinyHunters gang, with samples of stolen customer engagement reports (CERs) leaked on their data leak site. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/red-hat-data-breach-escalates-as-shinyhunters-joins-extortion/