07/21/2024

Cyber #extortion: #AT&T agreed to pay #hacker about $400,000 to erase stolen sensitive data #cyberwar

https://newstarget.com/2024-07-19-att-paid-hacker-400000-erase-sensitive-data.html

A hacker who claims to have stolen sensitive call and text logs from AT&T Inc. revealed he was paid about $400,000 to erase the data cache. An examination of a Bitcoin wallet address given by the hacker confirms that he received a transaction in mid-May that analysts said connected with an extortion payment. A person […]

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