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Definition
Extortion in cybersecurity contexts involves threatening to publish stolen data or disrupt services unless payment is made. A primary monetization model for breach groups like shinyhunters.
Key Points
- Extortion-first breach economics: steal PII, threaten publication, negotiate ransom
- Often paired with mass data-breach and account-takeover-fraud resale on dark markets
- Distinct from ransomware — data exfiltration threat vs encryption lockout