Extortion suspects have all claimed refugee status, Canada’s border agency says
The development has frustrated deportations of foreign nationals accused of fuelling B.C.’s extortion boom.
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Data Stolen in Eurofiber France Hack
A threat actor exploited a vulnerability, exfiltrated data, and attempted to extort Eurofiber.
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Retailers are learning to say no to ransom demands
Ransomware remains one of the biggest operational risks for retailers, but the latest data shows a shift in how these attacks unfold. Fewer incidents now lead to data encryption, recovery costs have dropped, and businesses are bouncing back faster. Yet…
Ransomware, extortion groups adapt as payment rates reach historic lows
Ransomware groups are facing an economic downturn of their own: In Q3 2025, only 23 percent of victims paid a ransom, and for data theft incidents that involved no encryption, the payment rate dropped to just 19 percent, according to Coveware. “C…
Leaked Oracle EBS exploit scripts expected to drive new wave of attacks (CVE-2025-61882)
Resecurity and watchTowr researchers have analyzed the leaked scripts used by attackers to exploit CVE-2025-61882 on internet-facing Oracle ESB instances. Whether the attackers were Cl0p or LAPSUS$, both, or even additional threat actors is still unkno…
Hackers launch data leak site to extort 39 victims, or Salesforce
Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters launched a data leak site over the weekend, aiming to pressure organizations whose Salesforce databases they have plundered into paying to prevent the stolen data from being released. Screenshot of Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters da…
Cl0p exploits Oracle E-Business Suite zero-day in data theft, extortion campaign (CVE-2025-61882)
The Cl0p extortion gang exploited multiple Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) vulnerabilities, including one zero-day flaw (CVE-2025-61882), “to steal large amounts of data from several victim[s] in August 2025,” Charles Carmakal, CTO at Mandian…
Hackers Extorting Salesforce After Stealing Data From Dozens of Customers
Salesforce says the extortion attempts are related to past or unsubstantiated incidents, and not to fresh intrusions.
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Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters Claim Salesforce Breach, 1B Records, 39 Firms Listed
A leak site from Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters alleges Salesforce breach, with hackers claiming 1B records stolen and 39 major companies affected
Oracle Says Known Vulnerabilities Possibly Exploited in Recent Extortion Attacks
The software giant’s investigation showed that vulnerabilities patched in July 2025 may be involved.
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