US EditionHackers demand $6 million for files stolen from Seattle airport operator in cyberattack
- Hackers are demanding $6 million in Bitcoin from the Port of Seattle for documents stolen during a cyberattack last month, an airport official said.
- The Port of Seattle has chosen not to pay the ransom, according to the official.
- The attack is linked to the ransomware gang Rhysida, and the FBI is now investigating, said Lance Lyttle, the port’s managing director of aviation.
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Hackers Demand $5.7 Million Ransom For Seattle Airport Data
Hackers attacked Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and the Port of Seattle last month, stealing roughly three terabytes of data while snarling ticketing and baggage systems. Airport officials stated today that it won’t pay the 100-bitcoin (or $5.7 million) ransom to prevent the stolen information from being posted…Read more...
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Hackers demand $6 million for files stolen from Seattle airport operator in cyberattack
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers are demanding $6 million in bitcoin from the operator of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for documents they stole
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Just the NewsU.S. Senate panel presses for answers from Sea-Tac airport following cyberattack
(The Center Square) – Members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Technology, chaired by Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., pressed officials from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Wednesday about last
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Morning NewsSeattle Airport Hack Update: Hackers Demand $6M in Bitcoin for Stolen Files
The hackers behind last month’s cyber breach at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport are now demanding a ransom of 100 Bitcoins, close to $6 million, for the compromised data. However, what exactly was accessed and the nature thereof have not been determined. Hackers Rhysida Ransomware Group Identified Lance Lyttle, the airport’s aviation managing director, testified to a hearing with the US Senate’s Commerce, Science, and Transportation Commit…
Hackers demand $6 million for files stolen from Seattle airport operator. Airport has already made a decision on how to proceed in this specific case. Criminals are demanding $6 million in bitcoins from the operator of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for documents they managed to steal during a cyberattack last month. This week, they posted their loot on the darknet and made their demands. The airport has already made a decision on how to p…
Hackers are seeking $6 million in bitcoin from the operator of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for documents they stole during a cyberattack last month and posted on the dark web this week, an airport official said yesterday, the Associated Press reported, as quoted by BTA. The Port of Seattle, owner and operator of the airport, has decided not to pay, the official said. The airport previously linked the attack to a ransom gang called Rhysi…
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