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Scattered Spider Targets Global Firms with Identity-Driven Attacks

Scattered Spider is on the prowl, launching identity-driven attacks on major global firms across various industries, from retail and hospitality to telecom, insurance, and airlines. Get insider expert advice from Dr. Torsten George on how to outsmart this sophisticated cybercrime collective.

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BlackFile Targets Retail, Hospitality with Extortion Attacks

Meet BlackFile, a notorious extortion group wreaking havoc on the retail and hospitality sectors with high-stakes attacks, demanding seven-figure ransoms from its victims. With a modus operandi that includes impersonation and voice-phishing, this threat actor is using pressure tactics to get what they want.

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BlackFile Group Launches Vishing Attacks on Retail, Hospitality Firms

Retail and hospitality firms are under siege from a financially motivated threat group, known as BlackFile Group, that's launching vishing attacks to extort money, with a campaign that has been quietly escalating since February 2026. This persistent threat uses no custom malware, making it a stealthy and formidable foe.

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BlackFile Targets Retail with Vishing Extortion Tactics

Meet BlackFile, a financially motivated group that's been wreaking havoc on retail and hospitality organizations with a clever vishing extortion tactic, posing as IT support staff to steal data since February 2026. They're using spoofed VoIP numbers and fake Caller ID names to pull off their scams.

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