Security News > 2023 > May > Hackers leak images to taunt Western Digital's cyberattack response

The leak comes after the threat actor warned Western Digital on April 17th that they would hurt them until they "Cannot stand anymore" if a ransom was not paid.

On March 26th, Western Digital suffered a cyberattack where threat actors breached its internal network and stole company data.

While the intruder claimed not to be affiliated with the ALPHV ransomware operation, a message soon appeared on the gang's data leak site, warning that Western Digital's data would be leaked if they did not negotiate a ransom.

In a further attempt to taunt and embarrass Western Digital, security researcher Dominic Alvieri told BleepingComputer that the hackers released twenty-nine screenshots of emails, documents, and video conferences related to the company's response to the attack.

At this time, Western Digital is not negotiating a ransom to prevent the leak of stolen data, which sparked further threats from the hackers.

Western Digital declined to comment regarding the leaked screenshots and claims by the threat actors.

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