[Stanley]

Google Mandiant Probes New Oracle Extortion Wave Possibly Linked to Cl0p Ransomware

Google Mandiant and Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) have disclosed that they are tracking a new cluster of activity possibly linked to a financially motivated threat actor known as Cl0p.
The malicious activity involves sending extortion emails to executives at various organizations and claiming to have stolen sensitive data from their Oracle E-Business Suite.
"This activity began on or

https://thehackernews.com/2025/10/google...racle.html

[plops]

Interesting read, if they were at all successful it means that you don't even need to hack into their infrastructure and steal data to extort them.
You just bluff really hard and say you have it and demand money lol.

[JoshAllen]

Interesting read, if they were at all successful it means that you don't even need to hack into their infrastructure and steal data to extort them.
You just bluff really hard and say you have it and demand money lol.

I mean. it doesn't seem like it worked. They investigated and found nothing.

[jcole]

This is scary for businesses, and the reason why there is so much cyber security awareness training.

[JoshAllen]

This is scary for businesses, and the reason why there is so much cyber security awareness training.

Very important to higher competent employees to see these scams and not fall for it.

[leste]

The fact that they send direct blackmail emails to company executives shows how bold this group is.

[B3A]

Very important to higher competent employees to see these scams and not fall for it.

It all depends on the times. What do I mean?

SE is unpatchable. If that highly trained employee is in a bad day, gg wp

[JoshAllen]

It all depends on the times. What do I mean?

SE is unpatchable. If that highly trained employee is in a bad day, gg wp

I see what you mean. Some are so clever the most advanced people will still fall for it.