Checkout.com hacked, refuses ransom payment, donates to security labs
10 days ago
- #extortion
- #ransomware
- #cybersecurity
- Checkout.com was targeted by a criminal extortion attempt by 'ShinyHunters'.
- Attackers accessed a legacy third-party cloud file storage system used before 2020.
- No live payment processing platform, merchant funds, or card numbers were impacted.
- The incident affects less than 25% of the current merchant base.
- Checkout.com takes full responsibility for the improper decommissioning of the legacy system.
- The company is identifying and contacting impacted parties and working with law enforcement.
- Checkout.com refuses to pay the ransom and will donate the amount to cybercrime research.
- Donations will go to Carnegie Mellon University and Oxford Cyber Security Center (OXCIS).
- The company emphasizes security, transparency, and trust as foundational values.