A cybercrime gang believed to be operating from Russia has issued a deadline to victims of a global hacking attack, warning that stolen data will be published if they fail to contact the group by June 14. The Clop group posted the notice on the dark web, targeting organisations affected by the MOVEit hack. Over 100,000 employees at the BBC, British Airways, and Boots have been informed that their payroll data might have been compromised. Companies are being advised not to pay any ransom if demanded by the hackers.
Clop was initially suspected to be behind the hack, which was announced last week. The criminals managed to infiltrate the popular business software MOVEit and subsequently gained access to databases of potentially hundreds of other firms. Microsoft analysts confirmed on Monday that Clop was responsible, based on the techniques used in the attack. The group has now…
