A core infrastructure engineer pleads guilty to federal charges in insider attack
When Daniel Rhyne pleaded guilty on April 1 to having launched an insider extortion attack against his then-employer, authorities enumerated the techniques h...
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Evolution of Ransomware: Multi-Extortion Ransomware Attacks
Multi-extortion ransomware relies on stolen data to pressure victims with public leaks. Penta Security explains how its D.
Infrastructure Engineer Pleads Guilty to Locking 254 Windows Servers at Former Employer
Daniel Rhyne, a 59-year-old former core infrastructure engineer, pleaded guilty on April 1, 2026, to federal hacking and extortion charges. He admitted to lo...
Man admits to locking thousands of Windows devices in extortion plot
A former core infrastructure engineer has pleaded guilty to locking Windows admins out of 254 servers as part of a failed extortion plot targeting his employ...
Phorpiex Botnet Fuels Ransomware, Sextortion, and Crypto-Theft Attacks
Hackers are abusing the long-running Phorpiex (Trik) botnet to run large-scale ransomware, sextortion, and crypto-clipping operations, turning one infrastruc...
Initial Access Brokers have Shifted to High-Value Targets and Premium Pricing
Initial Access Brokers (IABs) are a key component of the cybercrime ecosystem, offering hassle-free building blocks for ransomware, data theft, and extortion...
European Commission confirms data breach after Europa.eu hack
The European Commission has confirmed a data breach after its Europa.eu web platform was hacked in a cyberattack claimed by the ShinyHunters extortion gang.
World Leaks data extortion: What you need to know
World Leaks is a cyber extortion operation that steals sensitive data from organizations and threatens to leak it via the dark web if a ransom is not paid. R...
Infinite Campus reports hack after ShinyHunters extortion attempt
BleepingComputer reports that U.S.
Botnet operator behind $14 million in ransomware extortion payments gets 24 months behind bars
A Russian national has been sentenced to 24 months in prison after admitting he managed a botnet used to launch ransomware attacks against dozens of U.S.
Trivy supply chain breach compromises over 1,000 SaaS environments, Lapsus$ joins the extortion wave
What started as a supply chain attack on Trivy, a widely used security scanner, has become a Lapsus$-linked extortion campaign, with more than 1,000 enterpri...
Experts warn of a ‘loud and aggressive’ extortion wave following Trivy hack
Attackers compromised the open-source security tool and published malicious versions of the software. Mandiant warns the fallout could impact up to 10,000 do...
Extortion Group Claims It Hacked AstraZeneca
The Lapsus$ hackers allegedly compromised internal code repositories, credentials, and employee data. The post Extortion Group Claims It Hacked AstraZeneca a...
‘Project Compass’ Cracks Down on ‘The Com’: 30 Members of Notorious Cybercrime Gang Arrested
International law enforcement operation led by Europol targets network of teenagers and young adults involved in ransomware attacks, extortion and other crimes
Low-Skilled Cybercriminals Use AI to Perform "Vibe Extortion" Attacks
Unit 42 researchers observed a low-skilled threat actor using an LLM to script a professional extortion strategy, complete with deadlines and pressure tactics
World Leaks Ransomware Group Adds Stealthy, Custom Malware ‘RustyRocket’ to Attacks
Accenture Cybersecurity warns over difficult to detect, “sophisticated toolset” being deployed as part of extortion campaigns
“Digital Parasite” Warning as Attackers Favor Stealth for Extortion
Picus Security warns of the increasingly sophisticated ways malicious activity is staying hidden
Guidance from the Frontlines: Proactive Defense Against ShinyHunters-Branded Data Theft Targeting SaaS
Introduction Mandiant is tracking a significant expansion and escalation in the operations of threat clusters associated with ShinyHunters-branded extortion.
Ransomware Victim Numbers Rise, Despite Drop in Active Extortion Groups
Ransomware victims surged in Q4 2025 despite fewer active extortion groups, with data leaks rising 50%, ReliaQuest researchers report
Hackers Increasingly Shun Encryption in Favour of Pure Data Theft and Extortion
While ‘traditional’ ransomware attacks remain stable, some gangs are shifting towards exploiting zero-days and supply chains to go straight to stealing data