A pair of malicious hackers say they
demanded that Bell pay a $50,000 US
ransom to prevent stolen customer data from being shared online, according to a person claiming responsibility for the theft.
demanded that Bell pay a $50,000 US
ransom to prevent stolen customer data from being shared online, according to a person claiming responsibility for the theft.
The breach is the latest in a string of high- profile malicious hacks that have held large corporations' data for ransom. In April, a person or group who went by the name "thedarkoverlord" leaked the latest season of the Netflix TV series Orange Is the New Black , more than a month before its premiere, after the streaming service declined to pay up.
Bell previously told customers that "there is no indication that any financial, password or other sensitive personal information was accessed."
The pair demanded Bell send $50,000 US in bitcoin within 14 days of the email's receipt. In exchange, they claimed they would honour a signed contract promising "video and cryptographical evidence" of the data being "securely deleted."
The pair demanded Bell send $50,000 US in bitcoin within 14 days of the email's receipt. In exchange, they claimed they would honour a signed contract promising "video and cryptographical evidence" of the data being "securely deleted."
Some hackers will report vulnerabilities they find to companies — sometimes in exchange for payment, or for altruistic reasons — but try to avoid doing things that might be deemed illegal, such as taking user data.The Bell breach does not appear to be one of those cases, as exodus says their actions were "highly financially motivated."
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