A leak site associated with the Everest ransomware group was hacked and defaced over the weekend, as reported by TechCrunch. This site serves as a platform for the gang to publish stolen files as a means of coercing their victims into meeting ransom demands.
Upon the defacement, the site displayed a provocative message: “Don’t do crime CRIME IS BAD xoxo from Prague”, and as of the last update, the defaced content was still visible. It’s currently unclear whether the ransomware group suffered any data losses due to this incident.
Everest, a ransomware collective with links to Russia, has been responsible for various cyberattacks since its establishment in 2020. This group has notably claimed responsibility for significant data breaches, including one involving the theft of over 420,000 customer records from the cannabis retailer Stiiizy. The U.S. government has attributed several intrusions to Everest, including incidents targeting NASA and the Brazilian government.
Despite the increasing prevalence of ransomware and extortion attacks, recent statistics indicate a downward trend in payments made by victims during 2024, as a growing number of businesses are opting not to pay the substantial ransom amounts.
Law enforcement agencies have made strides in disrupting ransomware gangs in recent years, with operations targeting groups like LockBit and Radar. Concurrently, some ransomware organisations have faced internal sabotage and damaging leaks, which have compromised their activities.
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