Cybercriminals claim to have hacked NRA

[Nevilledog]

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Kevin Collier
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NEW: Ransomware hackers believed tied to a sanctioned Russian criminal organization claim to have hacked the NRA, and published several recent files from the org as proof:

Cybercriminals claim to have hacked NRA
A notorious Russian cybercriminal group has posted what appear to be National Rifle Association files to the dark web.
nbcnews.com
11:25 AM · Oct 27, 2021

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/cybercriminals-claim-hacked-nra-rcna3929

A notorious Russian cybercriminal group has posted what appear to be National Rifle Association files to the dark web.

The group, known as Grief, posted 13 files to its website Wednesday and claimed to have hacked the NRA. It is threatening to release more of the files if not paid, though it did not publicly state how much.

Like many ransomware gangs, Grief often posts a handful files stolen from a victim in an efforts to spur a ransom payment.

While paying any ransomware hacker is a risk, Grief is particularly tricky. Cybersecurity experts widely believe Grief is a rebranded effort by a group of Russian cybercriminals who previously used the nickname Evil Corp, which is currently under sanctions by the U.S. Treasury Department.

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[Jerry2144]

1. Why would the Russians

Hack an organization they are a funder to?

[PSPS]

3. To squeeze money out of them before they're dissolved in bankruptcy court.

[sarisataka]

4. I thought they were

Putting money into the nra

[fescuerescue]

7. Different Russians

Russians aren't any more monolithic than Americans are.

[njhoneybadger]

2. Interesting

Vlad reminding rethugs he can destroy them at will?

[brewens]

5. I bet they already got paid. No freakin' way the NRA risks having all their info dumped. n/t

[Best_man23]

6. Apparently, this is the same group that hacked Sinclair earlier this month

https://www.thedailybeast.com/sinclair-tv-stations-remain-floored-two-days-after-ransomware-attack