France’s Waltio faces ransom threat from notorious hacker collective
TL;DR
French crypto tax platform Waltio is threatened by hacker group ShinyHunters, which claims to hold data of 50,000 users and demands ransom to avoid leaking 2024 tax reports. Waltio asserts its systems are secure and has filed a complaint with cybercrime authorities.
Source: crypto.news
Waltio, a French crypto tax platform, is under siege from ShinyHunters, a notorious ransomware group claiming to hold the personal data of nearly 50,000 users, most of whom live in France, according to the newspaper Le Parisien. ShinyHunters, known for high-profile crypto and corporate hacks, is threatening to leak users’ 2024 tax reports unless a ransom is paid. Waltio says its services and production systems remain secure and that no sensitive banking or crypto access data was compromised. The company has filed a complaint with France’s cybercrime unit, marking the latest clash between crypto-focused platforms and international extortion groups. Full Story