Google Identifies Vishing Campaigns Targeting Financial Firms for Data Theft and Ransom

Google's security researchers report that hacking groups are using vishing to steal data from financial firms, with some groups extorting victims through data leak threats. The groups, part of a larger collective tracked as UNC6671, target high-value corporate data and demand ransoms up to $3 million.

Groups of hackers are breaking into large U.S. financial firms to steal sensitive data and extort victims, Google’s security researchers report.

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