Technique
technique:data_extortion
Also: extortion
Use of stolen personal data as leverage to demand payment from an organisation and its affected individuals.
Use of stolen personal data as leverage to demand payment from an organisation and its affected individuals.
“all I want is Bitcoin or else I’m gonna release it to the world”
“you’re gonna have to pay me now”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| incoming | INVOLVES | Vastaamo cyber attack | Explicit | 159 |
Vastaamo cyber attack INVOLVES data extortion
The attacker attempted to extort Vastaamo and later its patients by threatening to publish stolen data.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 159 Details
“all I want is Bitcoin or else I’m gonna release it to the world”