Hours counting down on deadline before ransomware group leaks Columbus data (youtube.com)
#Hacking #Privacy
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Rheseda is offering it for sale. They have a list of hacks and several have sold, according to the listings on their website.
Some police have had their bank accounts compromised, there have been promises for credit protection but reportedly that has not been provided.
Payroll data usually includes names, addresses, phone numbers, SINs, bank info, account routing. Things that can lead to fraud. Theoretically if you had such info you could compromise officials and blackmail/manipulate them.
If they can't find a buyer, they will just want to maintain street cred and keep the value of future threats they might make.
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