A Russian-speaking ransomware gang says it hacked the National Rifle Association
A ransomware group known as Grief claimed on Wednesday to have hacked the National Rifle Association, releasing 13 documents allegedly belonging to the organization and threatening to release more if the NRA doesn’t pay an extortion fee of an undisclosed sum. The documents previewed on Grief’s leak site include grant applications and minutes from a meeting. The group claims to possess more documents. However, ransomware actors have been known to exaggerate the amount of data obtained in a hack. CyberScoop has not independently verified the documents. An NRA spokesperson declined to comment when reached by phone. Multiple researchers have said that Grief is affiliated with the Russian ransomware group Evil Corp. Evil Corp.’s involvement could potentially put the NRA at risk of violating U.S. sanctions if it pays the attackers after the Treasury Department sanctioned that gang in 2019. The Justice Department also charged two Evil Corp. members with criminal […]
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