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Ransomware Group The Gentlemen Claims Attack on German Secure-File Firm FTAPI Software
A criminal gang that has posted dozens of claimed victims in recent months has listed FTAPI Software on its dark-web extortion site. The Munich company serves hospitals, insurers and public agencies across Europe. Nothing has been confirmed.
Ransomware Group The Gentlemen Claims Attack on Leeds Glass Firm Crystal Glass
A family-run glazing company in West Yorkshire has been listed on a dark-web extortion page by The Gentlemen ransomware group. The firm has not confirmed any incident, and the claim is unverified.
ShinyHunters Claims Theft of 200,000+ Florida Driver Records From State DMV System
The extortion crew says it abused a password-reset flaw in Florida's law-enforcement lookup tool, DAVID, and posted Jeffrey Epstein's record as proof.
Instagram Creators Are Paying Ransoms to Scammers Filing Fake Copyright Claims
Fraudsters are abusing Instagram's copyright reporting system to shake down creators for hundreds of dollars, knowing Meta's slow appeals process gives victims little choice.
Berlin Refuses Ransom After Hackers Breach City's Administrative Network
Berlin's state government says it will not pay the criminals behind an August intrusion, as forensic work uncovers fresh data theft from the city's transport and environment department.
ShinyHunters dumps 12.9 million Carhartt customer records after ransom refusal
The extortion crew says it grabbed 50GB from the workwear brand's Databricks cloud analytics platform. Carhartt walked away from a $3.3 million demand, and the data is now public.
The Ransomware Scavengers: 'Ransom Busters' Emails Victims Demanding Up to $60,000
A new outfit is contacting companies already hit by ransomware and offering, for a fee, to wipe their stolen files from the attackers' servers.
Fake 'Ransom Busters' Service Is Actually a Ransomware Insider Running a Side Scam
A criminal pretending to rescue hack victims is really a ransomware affiliate trying to pocket ransom money before his own gang gets it.
ShinyHunters Claims 1.6 Million Records Stolen from RingCentral
The extortion group published 280 gigabytes of alleged RingCentral data after the company refused to pay. Names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses are now circulating freely.
Contractor Jailed Two Years After $2.5M Extortion Attempt Against Brightly Software
Cameron Curry stole payroll data on his way out the door, then threatened to report his ex-employer to the SEC unless it paid up.
Hedge Fund Vishing Attacks Traced to UNC6671, the Group Behind the BlackFile Brand
Google's threat researchers say one core crew is running help-desk phone scams that have hit Point72, Citadel, Two Sigma and Millennium, then stealing data straight from their cloud accounts.
Canadian hacker admits to Snowflake data thefts that hit 165 companies and 100 million people
Connor Moucka pleaded guilty to stealing terabytes from Snowflake customer accounts that had no second login step, extorting $2.5 million in bitcoin from victims including AT&T and Ticketmaster.
Analog Devices Discloses Data Breach After Hackers Stole Files in June Attack
The Massachusetts chip-maker told federal regulators that unauthorised intruders accessed its systems on 23 June and took files. A separate extortion group now claims to hold 570,000 records from the company.
Ransomware Group Spacebears Claims Attack on StellarRAD Systems
A criminal group has listed the US telecoms-software firm on its dark-web pressure site, alleging stolen employee data and financial records. The company has not confirmed any incident.
ShinyHunters claims Ernst & Young breach, points to supply-chain attack
The extortion crew says stolen credentials from a third-party supplier gave them access to EY's Jira, GitHub and Azure. The accounting giant has not confirmed the group's role.