Why are threat actors faking data breaches?

Earlier this year Europcar discovered a hacker selling info on its 50 million customers on the dark web. The European car rental company immediately launched an investigation, only to discover that the data being sold was completely doctored, possibly using generative AI. Why fake a data breach? The most obvious reason why hackers are selling fake data is because there is money to be made. When you think of it, it is like a criminal … More →

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