A hacking group calling itself “The Dark Overlord” has struck businesses with weak cybersecurity defenses, hijacking their data and holding it for ransom. The group’s approach relies largely on intimidation and embarrassment; those that do not pay ransoms get taunted on Twitter. FBI Director Christopher Wray tells a Senate hearing on Sept. 27 that the bureau is actively pursuing the group. The Dark Overlords gained prominence around June 2016 when it began striking healthcare organizations, taking driver’s license scans, medical records and claiming to have stolen gigabytes of labiaplasty procedures.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/cyber-ransom-group-hits-soft-targets-us-schools-a-10371