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Hackers Turned Snitches: How a Cybercrime Group Reported Their Own Data Breach to the SEC
In a bizarre twist, a hacker group reported their own data breach to the SEC, exploiting the new “SEC breach reporting rule.” Why? MeridianLink, their victim, didn’t. It seems these cyber rogues have a bureaucratic streak, or they’re just upping their extortion game. Welcome to the next episode of “Hackers: Playing by the Rules (Kinda).”
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It seems the world of hacking has become just a bit more lawful... sort of. In a twist that would make even M. Night Shyamalan raise an eyebrow, a hacking group has reported its own data breach to the SEC, after the hacked company, MeridianLink, failed to do so. I guess even criminals have a sense of bureaucratic duty. Or perhaps they're just adding a new level to their extortion game. Stay tuned for the next episode of "Hackers: Playing by the Rules (Kinda)."Already a member? Log in here