If claims hold true, AMD has been targeted by the extortion group RansomHouse, which says it is sitting on a trove of data stolen from the processor designer following an alleged security breach earlier this year.
RansomHouse says it obtained the files from an intrusion into AMD’s network on January 5, 2022, and that this isn’t material from a previous leak of its intellectual property.
This relatively new crew also says it doesn’t breach the security of systems itself, nor develop or use ransomware. Instead, it acts as a “mediator” between attackers and victims to ensure payment is made for purloined data.
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Source: The Register