France’s Waltio faces ransom threat from notorious hacker collective
Waltio, a French crypto tax platform, is under siege from ShinyHunters, a notorious ransomware group claiming to hold the personal data of nearly 50,000 users.
- Waltio is being extorted by ransomware group ShinyHunters.
- The company confirmed services remain secure, and no crypto or banking access was compromised.
- ShinyHunters is notorious for targeting major companies and crypto exchanges.
ShinyHunters, known for high-profile crypto and corporate hacks, is threatening to leak users’ 2024 tax reports unless a ransom is paid.
Waltio says its services and production systems remain secure and that no sensitive banking or crypto access data was compromised.
The company has filed a complaint with France’s cybercrime unit, marking the latest clash between crypto-focused platforms and international extortion groups.
According to Protos, ShinyHunters has previously extorted AT&T for six bitcoins ($373,000), threatened to leak Ticketmaster data, and targeted major Indian crypto exchanges.
