Security News > 2023 > June > Now BlackCat extortionists threaten to leak stolen plastic surgery pics
Ransomware gang BlackCat claims it infected a plastic surgery center, stole "Lots" of highly sensitive medical records, and has vowed to leak patients' photos if the clinic doesn't pay up.
The notorious extortion crew, aka AlphaV, on Wednesday added Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery to its list of compromised organizations, and bragged about swiping people's personal information and healthcare records, "Including a lot of pictures of patients that they woud [sic] not want out there."
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery did not immediately respond to The Register's inquiries.
As Emsisoft Threat Analyst Brett Callow, who posted a screenshot of the miscreants' leak threat, pointed out: "This is not the first time a ransomware operation has threatened to release photos of cosmetic surgery photos."
A cancer patient whose nude medical photos and records were shared sued LVHN for allowing the "Preventable" and "Seriously damaging" leak.
If the gang's latest claims turn out to be true, and BlackCat did steal patient photos and protected health info belonging to Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery's clients, we'd expect to see similar lawsuits in the near future.