Ransomware & Extortion Tactics
Ransomware & Extortion Tactics
Articles on ransomware campaigns, extortion gangs, data theft methods, and incident response strategies targeting organizations.
ransomware extortion tactics4 days ago5 min
From the Coupang Data Breach to Ernst & Young: How ShinyHunters Exploits the Same SaaS Weakness
ShinyHunters claims responsibility for the Ernst & Young data breach via a supply-chain attack. Here's how the gang's tactics — from OAuth abuse to AI vishing — mirror incidents like the Coupang data breach, and what 2026 organizations must do to defend against them.
ransomware extortion tacticsJun 28, 20263 min
FBI Warns: Hackers Are Walking Into Law Firms to Steal Data — No Malware Needed
The FBI’s May 27, 2026 flash alert reveals the Silent Ransom Group is bypassing malware entirely, sending actors in person to insert USB drives into law firm computers after remote social engineering fails.