Extortion Exposed: Sextortion, thedarkoverlord, and SamSam

guest · Feb 21, 2019

Extortion Exposed: Sextortion, thedarkoverlord, and SamSam
February 21, 2019
https://www.digitalshadows.com/blog...xposed-sextortion-thedarkoverlord-and-samsam/

In our most recent research, A Tale of Epic Extortions, the Digital Shadows Photon Research Team approached the topic of extortion head on – identifying three main areas that extortionists are exploiting in order to threaten and coerce people into paying ransom demands. Compromised credentials, sensitive data, and technical vulnerabilities all play their own contributing roles in extortion-based attacks.
Monetizing Compromised Credentials
Sextortion email campaigns, scam emails which claimed to have revealing and embarrassing content, were observed targeting people across the globe in the second half of 2018.
Monetizing Sensitive Data
Another angle explored throughout the research was extortionists continued development of new tactics, and even returning to tried and true methods. Thedarkoverlord (TDO), an extortionist threat actor which Digital Shadows has reported on several times previously, was observed returning to their roots offering data sets for sale on criminal forum KickAss.
Monetizing Technical Vulnerabilities
SamSam actively targeted hospitals, local municipalities and other public institutions causing millions in damage throughout 2018. The attack against the City of Atlanta was likely the most high-profile, causing months of recovery efforts [...]
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guest · Feb 22, 2019

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Extortion Exposed: Sextortion, thedarkoverlord, and SamSam
February 21, 2019
https://www.digitalshadows.com/blog...xposed-sextortion-thedarkoverlord-and-samsam/
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