Hacked Klue says criminals are deleting stolen customer data, but now other hackers are making threats
Market research firm Klue is communicating with hackers who breached its systems, with indications that the group is deleting stolen customer data. However, the situation remains volatile as other threat actors have begun making separate extortion attempts against Klue's customers.
Why it matters
This incident underscores the escalating risks of supply chain cyberattacks and the complex, multi-layered extortion tactics used by modern cybercriminal gangs.
Market research provider Klue, which was hacked earlier this month in a breach that allowed cybercriminals to steal reams of data belonging to several of its customers, said that it is communicating with the hackers. The company also said it believes the group is deleting the stolen data, TechCrunch has learned.
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