ShinyHunters cybercrime gang takes over Cl0p ransomware site, demands extortion payment
The ShinyHunters extortion group hijacked the dark web leak site of the prolific Cl0p ransomware gang, according to material posted on the site over the weekend.
Clop, a prominent data extortion group, has faced a backlash after rival crew ShinyHunters infiltrated its leak site and demanded a ransom. On September 19, Clop's dark web leak site was seized by ShinyHunters, who displayed a "DOMAIN SEIZED BY SHINYHUNTERS" banner and claimed control of Clop's infrastructure. ShinyHunters alleges that they discovered a zero-day vulnerability in the software powering Clop's leak site, which allowed them to access its systems.
The crew has demanded an eight-figure payment, representing 2.333 percent of their own net worth, and threatened to publish the names of companies that allegedly paid Clop. ShinyHunters has warned that its demands will increase daily if Clop fails to comply. The incident has tarnished Clop's reputation, as leak sites are meant to showcase an extortion group's stolen data and control.
ShinyHunters believes that having Clop's leak site hijacked is not embarrassing enough and has threatened to publish records of previous ransom payments. The dispute between the two cybercriminal groups began with Clop's attacks on Oracle E-Business Suite customers last year, where ShinyHunters claims they discovered a zero-day exploit first.
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