The mystery of the $75M ransom payment to Dark Angels

The Dark Angels gang stole 100 TB of data from a Fortune 50 company last year for a record-setting ransom payment. But the victim organization still hasn't disclosed those details.

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• Rob Wright, Senior News Director

In early 2024, Dark Angels ransomware actors gained access to a large publicly traded U.S. company, exfiltrated an eye-popping 100 TB of corporate data and then extorted the company for a record-breaking $75 million ransom payment. But nearly a year later, the victim organization still hasn't disclosed the massive payment or the full scope of the attack.

News of the $75 million ransom payment to Dark Angels first emerged on July 29 when cybersecurity vendor Zscaler published its "ThreatLabz 2024 Ransomware Report." In the report, Zscaler said it discovered in early 2024 an organization that made an "unprecedented" payout to the Dark Angels ransomware gang. Blockchain ...