Topic

Data extortion groups

Cybercrime crews whose business is stealing data and demanding payment, typically publishing samples to pressure the victim.

Current clusters

security2 publishers

Florida traces the DAVID driver database breach to one Plant City police account

FLHSMV says the way into DAVID was a single Plant City Police Department account whose credentials sat on a personal device, while ShinyHunters says it got in through a password reset flaw. The state has not put a number on the records taken.

Publishers:bleepingcomputer.comtherecord.media

Reality

Evidence60
Adoption45
Hype gap+20
Incentives75
Confidence58