The secret garden of Bruce Springsteen and many burglarized stars. Last week, the law firm Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks was the victim of a cyber attack according to their statement to Variety . “ We have informed our customers and our staff. We have engaged global experts in this area, and we are working around the clock to address these issues, "said the firm.
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Named REvil and also known as Sodinokibi according to the cybersecurity company Emsisoft, this group of hackers stole 756 gigabytes of documents. Several personalities from the world of music and entertainment then saw their contracts, non-disclosure agreements, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses and private correspondence leaked.
Clients include music artists, actors and television personalities, sports stars and media and entertainment companies, past and present, including Lady Gaga, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Mariah Carey and others. Priyanka Chopra. As evidence, the hackers leaked an excerpt from Madonna's 2019-20 Madonna X tour contract with Live Nation.
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But this flight is not trivial. The hacker group threatens to disclose the entire data unless it is paid for. It is not the first time that these thieves have tried their hand at exercise. In early April, UK-based foreign exchange firm Travelex paid the hackers $ 2.3 million in bitcoin after a ransom attack, according to the Wall Street Journal .