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Ransomware group that hacked French energy company demands $125k ransom be paid in baguettes

  • A ransomware group named Hellcat claimed to have accessed Schneider Electric's infrastructure through the Atlassian Jira system.
  • Hellcat demanded a ransom of $125,000 in baguettes instead of cryptocurrency.
  • Schneider Electric would need to provide at least 58,715 baguettes, costing about $1.09 each, to satisfy the ransom.
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Hackers' motivations are not always or are clear after an attack. However, the ransom requests for the stolen data entail, in the vast majority of the time, the payment of a certain amount...

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BleepingComputer broke the news in on Monday, November 4, 2024.
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