Hackers from the BlackCat ransomware gang, also known as ALPHV, are threatening to leak 80 gigabytes of confidential data from Reddit that they claim to have stolen during a February breach, according to a post from the group on the dark web, which was reviewed by CNN and an independent ...
Reddit CTO Chris Slowe previously posted about a security incident that took place in early February.
Reddit hackers demand $4.5 million ransom and API pricing changes - The Verge
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By Mia Sato , platforms and communities reporter with five years of experience covering the companies that shape technology and the people who use their tools.
BlackCat, a ransomware group, says it was behind the February phishing attack on Reddit, as previously reported by Bleeping Computer .
Hackers Threaten to Release Reddit Data Unless API Changes Are Rolled Back - MacRumors
A ransomware group that hacked into Reddit's servers back in February is threatening to release stolen data if Reddit does not walk back its planned API changes, reports Bleeping Computer (via The Verge ).
At the time of the hack, no one took credit, but ransomware group BlackCat yesterday said that it was responsible.
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The company's Cortex Threat Research team is tracking the activity under the temporary name CL-STA-0043 (where CL stands for cluster and STA stands for state-backed motivation), describing it as a "true advanced persistent threat."
The infection chain is triggered by the exploitation of vulnerable on-premises Internet Information Services ( IIS ) and Microsoft Exchange serves to infiltrate target networks.
Hackers threaten to leak stolen Reddit data if company doesn't pay $4.5 million and change controversial pricing po… https://t.co/TnooOutG3Q CNN Mon Jun 19 17:45:06 +0000 2023
Hackers Threaten to Release Reddit Data Unless API Changes Are Rolled Back https://t.co/E2eVcj6qA6 by @julipuli https://t.co/nNBl6OvsKB MacRumors (from Virginia, USA) Mon Jun 19 19:55:04 +0000 2023
Hackers threaten to leak 80GB of confidential data stolen from Reddit https://t.co/HEAdcSHMuC by @carlypage_ TechCrunch (from San Francisco, CA) Mon Jun 19 08:25:51 +0000 2023
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