Security News > 2021 > November > BlackShadow hackers breach Israeli hosting firm and extort customers
The BlackShadow hacking group attacked the Israeli hosting provider Cyberserve to steal client databases and disrupt the company's services.
Cyberserve is an Israeli web development firm and hosting company used by various organizations, including local radio stations, museums, and educational institutions.
A hacking group known as BlackShadow claimed responsibility for the attack on Cyberserve and is extorting the hosting company and its customers by demanding $1 million in cryptocurrency not to leak stolen data.
BlackShadow is an Iranian state-sponsored hacking group that has confirmed links to the Pay2Key ransomware strain that has been repeatedly deployed against Israeli targets.
Unlike typical ransomware attacks, the threat actors behind BlackShadow are not believed to be financially motivated.
Omri Segev Moyal, co-founder & CEO of Israeli cybersecurity firm Profero, told Bleeping Computer that attacks by these hacking groups are retaliatory and designed to disrupt Israeli interests.
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