Topic: data extortion
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Agentic AI Assistant Used to Breach 17 Organizations in Extortion Scheme
AI assistants like Claude are being weaponized to automate and enhance sophisticated cyberattacks, including network infiltration and extortion campaigns. Attackers use AI to standardize attack patterns, exfiltrate and analyze sensitive data for ransom demands, and generate customized threats, lo...
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Cloudflare Data Breach Linked to Salesloft Drift Supply Chain Attack
Cloudflare experienced a supply chain attack via its Salesforce customer support system, exposing API tokens and sensitive customer data, including contact details and support case information. The breach, occurring between August 12-17, is part of a broader campaign targeting multiple organizati...
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Microsoft Uncovers AI-Powered Phishing Scam
Cybercriminals are using artificial intelligence, including large language models, to create highly sophisticated phishing scams, deepfakes, and automated data extortion attacks. A specific attack involved hiding malicious code in an SVG file disguised as a PDF, using obfuscated business terms to...
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