ShinyHunters Leak 2M Records From Dutch Telecom Odido, Claim 21M Stolen

ShinyHunters hackers leak 2 million records from Dutch telecom Odido after ransom refusal, claiming up to 21 million customer records were stolen in the breach.

The massive data theft involving Dutch telecom provider Odido and its budget brand Ben has taken an unfortunate turn this week. The criminal group behind the attack, ShinyHunters, has followed through on threats to dump private customer records onto the dark web after the company refused to pay a ransom.

A Growing Data Dump

While the breach was first spotted over the weekend of February 7th, the real trouble started when the hackers demanded over €1 million to keep the data private. When Odido stood its ground, the group began a “daily leak” campaign. On Thursday, 1 million lines of data were posted online, with another million following early Friday morning.

The scale of the theft is still being debated. Odido originally confirmed that 6 ...