Hackers have doubled their original ransom demand in exchange for the data belonging to U.S. entertainment law firm Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, which represents many celebrities, such as Lady Gaga, Lizzo, and Madonna.
According to a report by Fox News, the hacking group REvil updated their ransom demand to $42 million in exchange for the stolen files containing personal information on high-profile celebrities such as Lady Gaga, U2 and President Donald Trump. The files belonged to attorney Allen Grubman.
The hackers claim to have stolen 756GB of data that includes the firm’s contracts, personal emails, and correspondence with clients.
The hackers also deleted or encrypted the firm’s backup files and are demanding a ransom for the decryption key.
Grubman has refused to negotiate with the hacking group. The report cites an anonymous source close to the matter saying,
“His view is, if he paid, the hackers might release the documents anyway. Plus the FBI has stated this hack is considered an act of international terrorism, and we don’t negotiate with terrorists.”
The hacking group released a statement on Thursday threatening to release to the “dirty laundry” of President Donald Trump if the ransom was not paid.
Well, acording to a report published in Mail Online on Sunday (May 17), the hackers have “released a trove of emails mentioning President Donald Trump, and claim that they will publish much more damaging material if they aren’t paid a ransom of $42 million.”
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