SC Media links ExfilSquad to 13 victim data leaks

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SC Media links ExfilSquad to 13 victim data leaks

SC Media links data extortion group ExfilSquad to 13 victim data leaks. The group emerged on July 26 and initially claimed to have exfiltrated data from 15 organizations.

Group Emergence

SC Media identified ExfilSquad as a data extortion group. The group emerged on July 26 and initially claimed data exfiltration from 15 organizations. The outlet linked ExfilSquad to 13 victim data leaks.

Victim Count Discrepancy

ExfilSquad initially claimed 15 organizations. SC Media's reporting connected the group to 13 victim data leaks. The article did not state a reason for the difference between the two figures.

What's Next

SC Media may publish further details on ExfilSquad's methods or demands. It remains unclear whether the number of linked victims will change as more organizations come forward.

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Fortra Confirms ExfilSquad Access to Data of 13 Organizations

Fortra Intelligence and Research Experts confirm that the ExfilSquad extortion group accessed sensitive data from at least 13 organizations, including the City of Atlanta, the UK Department for Education and the UK Police National Legal Database. The group publishes a 382.64 GB archive of 27 million records across the victims on August 7.

Technology

Berlin refuses to pay hackers who stole data from city state network

Berlin's state government confirmed it is the target of an extortion attempt after an August compromise of its administrative network and said it will not meet the extortionists' demands. Forensic work found further data outflows from the Senate Department for Mobility, Transport, Climate Protection and Environment between August 7 and August 12, 2026. The attackers claim to have taken 5.79 terabytes of data and personal information on 12,076 individuals.

Technology

Cybernews reports alleged Stripe customer data leak on cybercrime forum

Cybernews reports that a threat actor on a cybercrime forum claimed to offer a 35GB dataset allegedly containing Stripe customer and transaction logs. Hudson Rock said the dataset included 669 vendors and 1,033 compromised API keys. The actor claimed the released data was only a small part of a package of about 20,000 compromised Stripe APIs.

Technology

DOJ unseals new charges against 17 in Iran-linked hacking campaign

The U.S. Justice Department unsealed new and updated charges Tuesday against 17 individuals linked to Iran's Mabna Institute for hacking U.S. universities, companies and government agencies. The State Department announced a $10 million reward for information leading to their locations. The expanded indictment adds eight defendants to the nine charged in 2018.

SC Media links ExfilSquad to 13 victim data leaks

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