"Reddit Hackers Demand Ransom and API Changes, John Oliver and Elon Musk Make Headlines"
TL;DR
Ransomware group BlackCat, responsible for the cyberattack on Reddit in February, is demanding a $4.5 million payment to prevent it from publishing 80GB of data that it claims to have stolen from the site. The group is also insisting that Reddit reverse the API price changes that have caused controversy recently. BlackCat emerged in November 2021 and by July 2022 had compromised more than 100 organizations.
- Reddit hacker demands $4.5M and a change to new API rule Digital Trends
- Why is Reddit full of pictures of John Oliver? Yahoo Finance
- Reddit hackers demand $4.5 million ransom and API pricing changes The Verge
- John Oliver is the face of the latest Reddit revolt Morning Brew
- Elon Musk's Twitter moves were 'reaffirming' says Reddit boss amid API changes The Register
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