Everest gang demands $200K for data stolen from South Africa state-owned electricity company ESKOM

Everest ransomware operators claimed to have hacked South Africa state-owned company ESKOM Hld SOC Ltd. In March 2022, the Everest ransomware operators published a notice announcing the sale of “South Africa Electricity company’s root access” for $125,000. Eskom transforms inputs from the natural environment – coal, nuclear, fuel, diesel, water, and wind – into more […]

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