Hyderabad: Proquest Consultancy Services website hacked; cybercriminals demand 0.2 bitcoins ransom
Cybercriminals successfully breached the Banjara Hills company's website and hacked the vital data now demand 0.2 bitcoins ransom
By Newsmeter Network Published on 19 Jan 2024 4:10 AM GMT
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Cybercriminals are demanding 0.2 bitcoins ransom after they hacked Banjara Hils-based Proquest Consultancy Services (PCS) website.
Cybercriminals successfully breached the company's website and hacked the vital data. The hackers are now demanding a ransom of 0.2 bitcoins for the safe release of the compromised data.
The incident came to light when G. Vishnuvardhan, director of Proquest Consultancy Services Pvt Ltd, filed a complaint with the Hyderabad cybercrime police. A resident of Prashant Nagar, Moulali, Vishnuvardhan, 40, revealed that the unknown perpetrators not only infiltrated the company's website but also issued a menacing ultimatum, threatening severe consequences if the ransom is not paid.
A case has been registered under Section 384 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sections 66-C, 66, r/w 43 of the Information Technology Act 2000-2008. The police are working diligently to trace the origin of the cyber attack and bring the perpetrators to justice.
