MyPillow listed as victim by Play ransomware gang on data leak site
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Summary
MyPillow, the bedding company founded by election conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell, has been listed as a victim by the Play ransomware gang. The extortionists posted the company on their data leak site, threatening to release stolen data by Friday unless MyPillow pays a ransom. The stolen data allegedly includes private and personal information, though the exact volume of data was not specified.
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The pillow shop first appeared on Play's name-and-shame data leak site on Monday, with the gang threatening to leak stolen data by Friday if MyPillow execs don't pay the ransom demand.
While the extortionists didn't specify how many gigabytes of data they allegedly stole from MyPillow, they claim it includes 'private and personal'
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