Hackers Reportedly Demand $21 Million From Entertainment Law Firm in Data Extortion Scheme

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A cybercriminal ring claiming to have stolen a huge cache of data from a major media and entertainment law firm — whose clients include Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Elton John and Lady Gaga &#…

, an incident that allegedly resulted in the theft of 756 gigabytes of private documents and correspondence. It has declined to comment further.Variety

. “We have hired the world’s experts who specialize in this area, and we are working around the clock to address these matters.”Tuesday, citing an anonymous source. The attackers have threatened to gradually release batches of the purloined data if they don’t receive payment. The firm is not negotiating with the cyberattackers, while the FBI is said to be investigating the case, the Post reported.

On Wednesday, the group apparently responsible for the attack tried to share an initial 1-gigabyte collection of documents and files to the Mega file-upload service — however, the hackers’ account was terminated by Mega for violating terms of service, and the download link was disabled.

 

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I hope their info stays safe ... unless Chromatica is on there. In which case, spill the beans!

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