French crypto tax firm targeted in ShinyHunters extortion attempt
French crypto tax company Waltio is being extorted by crypto hacking collective ShinyHunters, which claims to have stolen the personal details of almost 50,000 users and is now threatening to leak them.
Local media reports that Waltio, which calculates taxes due for crypto holders, has filed a legal complaint with the cybercrime unit of France’s Public Prosecution office for attempted extortion and the attack on its data systems.
ShinyHunters is a crypto ransomware group with countless extortion attempts under its belt. This week, it claims to have stolen the email addresses and crypto balances found within Waltio users’ 2024 tax reports, and are threatening to leak their details.
