{"id":51487,"date":"2023-04-14T17:50:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T17:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.darkreading.com\/vulnerabilities-threats\/hackers-hold-data-hostage-demanding-8-figure-ransom-payment"},"modified":"2023-04-14T17:50:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T17:50:00","slug":"western-digital-hackers-demand-8-figure-ransom-payment-for-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/western-digital-hackers-demand-8-figure-ransom-payment-for-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Digital Hackers Demand 8-Figure Ransom Payment for Data"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eu-images.contentstack.com\/v3\/assets\/blt66983808af36a8ef\/blt46f8fa7df8401971\/6439829e134b4e7d9f03000a\/WesternDigital_Kristoffer_Tripplaar_Alamy.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<div readability=\"45.168103448276\">\n<div readability=\"39.637315270936\">\n<p>After stealing around 10TB of data from Western Digital Corp., the computer drive manufacturer behind digital storage brand SanDisk, hackers are now negotiating a ransom payment within an eight-figure range, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>The hackers claim to have control of the company&#8217;s code-signing certificate, <span>company executives&#8217;&nbsp;<\/span>private numbers, SAP back-office data, and administrator access to the company&#8217;s Microsoft Azure cloud instance, <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/04\/13\/hackers-claim-vast-access-to-western-digital-systems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to security researchers at TechCrunch<\/a> who spoke with the hackers in an attempt to verify their claims. The hackers provided screenshots and shared phone numbers and files as their proof of holding the&nbsp;data hostage.<\/p>\n<p>The hackers are threatening to publish the stolen data if they do not receive a payment, though it is unknown whether or not Western Digital will actually hand over the funds as it coordinates with forensic experts and law enforcement officials.<\/p>\n<p>This extortion attempt comes after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.darkreading.com\/attacks-breaches\/security-breach-strikes-western-digital\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">data breach earlier this month<\/a>, which Western Digital reported as a &#8220;network security incident,&#8221; occurring on March 26. The breach&nbsp;caused the corporation&#8217;s cloud network to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2023\/4\/14\/23683081\/western-digital-hack-data-hostage-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">out of commission for 10 days<\/a>, only recently having managed to get the service running again. <\/p>\n<p>Western Digital has yet to comment on the claims being made by the hackers,&nbsp;and it has not answered questions regarding whether customer information was accessed. Meanwhile,&nbsp;according to TechCrunch,<span> the hackers &#8220;are ready to start publishing the stolen data on the website of the<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/03\/14\/ring-alphv-ransomware-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ransomware gang ALPHV<\/a><span>. The hackers said they are not directly affiliated with ALPHV, but &#8220;I know them to be professional.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"articleFooter-newsletterSignup\" readability=\"10.473404255319\">\n<p>Keep up with the latest cybersecurity threats, newly-discovered vulnerabilities, data breach information, and emerging trends. 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