• About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact
Saturday, March 25, 2023
No Result
View All Result
NEWSLETTER
Cyber360 News
  • Home
  • Security
  • Data Breach
  • Cyber Attacks
  • Cyber Security
  • Cyber Crime
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • Security
  • Data Breach
  • Cyber Attacks
  • Cyber Security
  • Cyber Crime
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Cyber360 News
No Result
View All Result
Home Cyber Attacks

British Hacker Accused of Blackmailing healthcare Firms Extradited to U.S.

by Cyber360 News
December 19, 2019
in Cyber Attacks
0
British Hacker Accused of Blackmailing healthcare Firms Extradited to U.S.
0
SHARES
4
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

A British man suspected to be a member of ‘The Dark Overlord,’ an infamous international hacking group, has finally been extradited to the United States after being held for over two years in the United Kingdom.

Nathan Francis Wyatt, 39, appeared in federal court in St. Louis, Missouri, on Wednesday to face charges related to his role in hacking healthcare and accounting companies in the U.S. and then threatening to publish stolen information unless victims paid a ransom in Bitcoin.

According to a court indictment unsealed yesterday, Wyatt faces one count of conspiracy, two counts of aggravated identity theft and three counts of threatening to damage a protected computer.

However, the suspect has not yet pledged guilty to any of the charges in the U.S. federal court, where he appeared after fighting for 11 months to avoid being extradited from Britain.

Cyber Attacks by The Dark Overlord Group

British police first arrested Wyatt in September 2016 during an investigation into the hacking of an iCloud account belonging to Pippa Middleton, the younger sister of the British royal family member Duchess of Cambridge, and stealing 3,000 images of her.

Though he was released in that case without charge due to lack of evidence, Wyatt was again arrested in September 2017 over hacking companies, credit card fraud, and blackmail schemes.

The indictment does not name the companies allegedly attacked by The Dark Overlord hacking group between February 2016 and June 2017 but says the victims include multiple healthcare providers and accounting firms in Missouri, Illinois, and Georgia states.

However, the Dark Overload is the same hacking crew that previously has been attributed to a number of hacking attacks, including leaking 10 unreleased episodes of the 5th season of ‘Orange Is The New Black‘ series from Netflix and hacking Gorilla Glue, Little Red Door cancer service agency, among others.

The Dark Overlord Threatened Victims and their Relatives

According to the press release published by the Justice Department, Wyatt created and operated the email and phone accounts to threaten the compromised organizations to extort money, and in case victims refused to pay, Wyatt harassed and threatened their relatives.

The Dark Overlord

Among other threatening messages the defendant sent to the victims, the indictment accused Wyatt of sending threatening text messages to the daughter of one of the owners of the Farmington company, asking her, “hi … you look peaceful … by the way did your daddy tell you he refused to pay us when we stole his company files?”

Web Application Firewall

The hacking group members also threatened to call the public accountants’ clients “one by one” unless the company paid the ransom.

“Today’s extradition shows that the hackers hiding behind The Dark Overlord moniker will be held accountable for their alleged extortion of American companies,” said Brian A. Benczkowski, Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.

“We are thankful for the close cooperation of our partners in the United Kingdom in ensuring that the defendant will face justice in U.S. court.”

Prosecutors have asked the court to keep Wyatt in jail until trial.

Cyber360 News

Cyber360 News

Next Post
2020 Predictions: Data Breaches

2020 Predictions: Data Breaches

Recent Posts

Twitch’s Entire Critical Data Leaked, Includes Streamer Earnings, Source Code

Twitch’s Entire Critical Data Leaked, Includes Streamer Earnings, Source Code

October 6, 2021
Former U.S. Security Firm Helped The UAE Carry Out “Karma” iMessage Hack: MIT Tech Review

Former U.S. Security Firm Helped The UAE Carry Out “Karma” iMessage Hack: MIT Tech Review

October 1, 2021
Facing “This App Has Been Blocked For Your Protection” Issue? Here’s How You Can Fix It

Facing “This App Has Been Blocked For Your Protection” Issue? Here’s How You Can Fix It

October 1, 2021

Whats New in Kali Linux?

September 14, 2021

Kali Linux 2019.3 Release (CloudFlare, Kali-status, metapackages, Helper-Scripts & LXD)

September 14, 2021

Kali Linux 2021.3 Release (OpenSSL, Kali-Tools, Kali Live VM Support, Kali NetHunter Smartwatch)

September 14, 2021

Kali Linux 2018.4 Release

September 14, 2021

Kali Linux 1.0.5 and Software Defined Radio

September 14, 2021

Kali Tools Website Launched, 1.0.9 Release

September 14, 2021

Kali Linux Dojo at Black Hat Vegas 2016

September 14, 2021

Category

Site Links

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

About Us

We bring you the best Premium WordPress Themes that perfect for news, magazine, personal blog, etc. Check our landing page for details.

© 2019 Cyber360 News - Powered by WebSensePro

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Security
  • Data Breach
  • Cyber Attacks
  • Cyber Security
  • Cyber Crime
  • Contact Us

© 2019 Cyber360 News - Powered by WebSensePro

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In