How hackers used official rules to target software company after failed blackmail attempts

A group of hackers, known as the AlphV/BlackCat ransomware gang, reported their victim, financial software company MeridianLink, to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after failing to negotiate a ransom. The hackers infiltrated MeridianLink's servers and stole company data, giving the company 24 hours to pay the ransom or face the leaked data being made public.

How hackers used official rules to target software company after failed blackmail attempts
A group of hackers, known as the AlphV/BlackCat ransomware gang, reported their victim, financial software company MeridianLink, to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after failing to negotiate a ransom. The hackers infiltrated MeridianLink's servers and stole company data, giving the company 24 hours to pay the ransom or face the leaked data being made public.