Shirbit hackers threaten to leak more documents if ransom not received

• Published date: 06 December 2020
• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Date: 06 December 2020

The request comes just a day after the company had already released more documents containing the personal information of Shirbit employees and customers over the weekend, as the company refused to pay the ransom demanded by the group.

Included in the released documents screenshots of WhatsApp conversations, ID cards, marriage certificates and financial documents.

On Friday afternoon Black Shadow released screenshots of negotiations held between a Shirbit representative and the hacker group. The negotiations did not end with a resolution and the hackers released more data on Friday.

That same morning, Shirbit announced that it does not intend to meet the hacker group's demand for payment, Israeli media reported.

On Wednesday night, Black Shadow demanded that Shirbit send 50 bitcoin ($961,110) to their bitcoin wallet within 24 hours or else they would leak more information. The group warned that if the money was not sent, the ransom demand would rise to 100 bitcoin. If another 24 hours pass, the...