Ransomware Group Debuts Searchable Victim Data
Summary: The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group began publishing a victim's stolen data on a searchable public website rather than only on the Dark Web, listing what it claims is personal information on 1,500 resort employees and more than 2,500 facility residents. Emsisoft threat analyst Brett Callow called it "a cunning tactic," noting the open-internet site is far more visible than the obscure Tor-hosted shaming blogs most groups use.
Why it matters: Callow's read is that victims will fear open publication more than a Tor post "for which barely anyone knows the URL" - and that it will "piss people off and make class actions more likely," turning a ransom decision into a litigation and reputation exposure.
Read the original at Krebs on Security ↗
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