Klue Hacked, Data Stolen and Deleted by Hackers

Klue Hacked, Data Stolen and Deleted by Hackers

Source: Bleeping Computer

Summary

Klue, a market research company, informed its customers that the hacking group responsible for stealing their data is now deleting it. However, the company warned about a second group of hackers demanding ransom. Klue did not provide details on how the data was stolen or how the deletion process was discovered. The company is working to resolve the situation and has not disclosed the amount of data affected.


Our Reading

The launch follows a familiar script.

Klue’s data breach story unfolds with a twist: the hackers are deleting the stolen data. Or so they claim. A second group of hackers is now seeking ransom, because why not? It’s not like we’ve seen this before. Klue’s customers must be thrilled to be caught in the middle of this hacking game of hot potato.


Author: Evan Null