#Data Extortion
All CosmicBytez Labs articles tagged #Data Extortion, across news, security advisories, how-to guides, and projects.
- News
ShinyHunters Hacker Reportedly Detained in Jordan, Aiding FBI
ShinyHunters member "Rey" was reportedly detained in Jordan on Oct. 1 and is cooperating with the FBI to identify other members of the group.
- News
Alleged ShinyHunters Leader Arrested in the Netherlands
Dutch police arrested a 24-year-old Amsterdam man tied to ShinyHunters on Sept. 15 — a week before the group claimed to hack the FBI.
- News
Cl0p Affiliates Target Internet-Exposed PTC Windchill and FlexPLM with Unauthenticated RCE
Threat actors linked to the Cl0p ransomware group are actively exploiting chained pre-authentication vulnerabilities in PTC Windchill and FlexPLM...
- News
Microsoft Maps Three Salesforce Attack Paths Tied to a Year of ShinyHunters Activity
Microsoft has detailed three distinct attack paths used by actors aligned with ShinyHunters to infiltrate corporate Salesforce environments over the past...
- News
Tata Electronics Confirms Cyberattack; World Leaks Exposes Apple Manufacturing IP
World Leaks — the rebranded extortion wing of the defunct Hunters International ransomware group — has leaked Apple manufacturing data stolen from Tata...
- News
Evolution of Ransomware: Multi-Extortion Ransomware Attacks
Modern ransomware has evolved far beyond simple file encryption. Multi-extortion tactics — combining encryption, data theft, and public leak threats —...
- News
Ransomware in 2026: Data-Only Extortion Replaces Encryption
With 91 publicly disclosed ransomware attacks in January 2026 alone, the ransomware landscape is shifting toward data-only extortion while healthcare...