The BlackFile extortion group has escalated its attacks, employing a sophisticated vishing chain to bypass MFA and exfiltrate sensitive data from retail and hospitality organizations. Beyond seven-figure ransom demands, this group is now linked to swatting attempts against employees and executives, marking a dangerous new phase in cyber extortion. Generic security awareness won't cut it;…

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BlackFile Targets Retail with Vishing Extortion Tactics

Meet BlackFile, a financially motivated group that's been wreaking havoc on retail and hospitality organizations with a clever vishing extortion tactic, posing as IT support staff to steal data since February 2026. They're using spoofed VoIP numbers and fake Caller ID names to pull off their scams.

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