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.
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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.
