Data Breaches
BlackFile Actively Extorting Data-Theft Victims in Retail and Hospitality
A new extortion gang known as BlackFile — assessed with moderate confidence by Unit 42 to be linked to the broader criminal network “The Com” — has been targeting retail and hospitality organizations since February 2026, using vishing-to-fake-SSO-phishing chains to steal credentials, exfiltrate SaaS data, and demand seven-