France’s Waltio faces ransom threat from notorious hacker collective

Waltio, a French crypto tax platform, is under siege from ShinyHunters, a notorious ransomware group claiming to hold the personal data of nearly 50,000 users.

Summary

• Waltio is being extorted by ransomware group ShinyHunters.
• The company confirmed services remain secure, and no crypto or banking access was compromised.
• ShinyHunters is notorious for targeting major companies and crypto exchanges.

ShinyHunters, known for high-profile crypto and corporate hacks, is threatening to leak users’ 2024 tax reports unless a ransom is paid.

Waltio says its services and production systems remain secure and that no sensitive banking or crypto access data was compromised.

The company has filed a complaint with France’s cybercrime unit, marking the latest clash between crypto-focused platforms and international extortion groups.

According to Protos, ShinyHunters has previously extorted AT&T for six bitcoins ($373,000), threatened to leak Ticketmaster data, and targeted major Indian crypto exchanges.