
ShinyHunters Demands Over One Million Euros from Dutch Telecom Odido After Data Breach Affecting 8 Million People
Business SectorHackNon-U.S.cybercrimedata breachransomwaretelecommunicationsShinyHuntersNetherlandsOdidodark webextortion
The cybercriminal group ShinyHunters hacked Dutch telecom provider Odido and is demanding a ransom exceeding one million euros. The hackers threatened to leak the stolen data of 8 million people if the ransom is not paid, issuing a "final warning" on the dark web. ShinyHunters confirmed their involvement in the attack to RTL Nieuws and provided evidence of the breach. The incident targets Odido, a telecommunications company based in the Netherlands. No specific technical details, dates of the attack, or types of compromised data were disclosed in the report.