
Coinbase Cartel Prioritizes Data Theft in Targeted Extortion Campaign
The ransomware group Coinbase Cartel burst onto the scene in September 2025, claiming 14 victims that month alone. By December, it ranked in Bitdefender’s Top 10 ransomware groups, with over 60 victims in its first few months. Unlike old-school ransomware that locks up files, this group steals data first and skips encryption. This “data exfiltration” […] The post Coinbase Cartel Prioritizes Data Theft in Targeted Extortion Campaign appeared first on Cyber Security News.