The latest hack created by Equifax has caused great concern among many Americans as the attack exposed the private information of more than 143 million people. The ransom is demanded in bitcoin.
The hackers announced the demand on the Darkweb site, stating that they will demand a ransom of approximately 260 million dollars for 600 BTC ransom payment. The hackers said in a statement that the data will be made public if they don’t receive money from Equifax by September 15.
In the ransom demand, the hackers said: We are people. We didn’t expect to collect as much information as we did, and we didn’t want to impress any citizen. But we need to monetize knowledge as soon as possible. ”
The hackers have stated that they will retain their credit card numbers if they have to make the data public, and they intend to sell or use this information for additional profit. It was on the agenda of the whole world with the news that he sold 18 million dollars worth of equifax shares before the news of the hacking spread.