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(Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images) Jennifer Korn CNN Digital Contact Published June 19, 2023 10:57 a.m. PDT Share * * * * * * More share options * Copy Url Email Facebook Twitter Reddit Linkedin * * 0 Reddit’s month may be going from bad to worse. Hackers from the BlackCat ransomware gang, also known as ALPHV, are threatening to leak 80 gigabytes of confidential data from Reddit that they claim to have stolen during a February breach, according to a post from the group on the dark web, which was reviewed by CNN and an independent cybersecurity expert. * Business news stories from across Canada and the world In their post, the hackers claim they first demanded a US$4.5 million payout “for the deletion of the data and our silence” in April. After receiving no response, the group said it followed up on Friday with an additional demand: Reddit should withdraw a controversial new pricing policy that has sparked a protest from some of the platform’s most influential users. Reddit CTO Chris Slowe previously posted about a security incident that took place in early February. In the post, Slowe said the company’s “systems were hacked as a result of a sophisticated and highly-targeted phishing attack,” with hackers accessing “some internal documents, code, and some internal business systems.” Only employee data was accessed, according to the post. A Reddit spokesperson confirmed to CNN on Monday that BlackCat’s post relates to the February incident. The spokesperson reiterated that no user data was accessed, but declined to comment beyond that. More than 6,000 Reddit forums went dark last Monday in what was supposed to be a two-day protest over the company’s plan to begin charging steep fees for some third party apps to access its platform. A week later, more than 3,500 Reddit forums remain dark. While the ransom note appears to support the protestors’ cause, some experts are skeptical of BlackCat’s actual motives. “I suspect that ALPHV doesn’t actually care about the API pricing. They simply want future victims to see how much ongoing harm they can cause to increase the likelihood of them deciding that payment is the least painful option,” said Brett Callow, threat analyst at cybersecurity firm Emsisoft, who reviewed the post on the dark web. BlackCat, for its part, said it does not expect Reddit to meet its demands. “We are very confident that Reddit will not pay for its data,” the group wrote in the post on the dark web. “We expect to leak the data.” Report an error Editorial standards & policies Why you can trust CTV News Advertisement Advertisement SHOPPING TRENDS The Shopping Trends team is independent of the journalists at CTV News. We may earn a commission when you use our links to shop. 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HERE'S HOW MUCH MORE YOUR CHRISTMAS DINNER WILL COST THIS YEAR Celebrating with your family this December could come with increased expenses as data shows many traditional holiday foods are going up in price. GROCER PROFITS SET TO EXCEED RECORD IN 2023, EXPERT SAYS, AHEAD OF COMMITTEE MEETING Profits in the Canadian grocery sector will likely exceed $6 billion in 2023, setting a new record as they rise eight per cent from last year, according to the Centre for Future Work. New research by the progressive research institute found that food retailers are now earning more than twice as much profit as they did pre-pandemic. CANADIANS INCREASINGLY TURNING TO CHARITIES TO MEET ESSENTIAL NEEDS, BUT COST OF LIVING ALSO HITTING DONATIONS Every Giving Tuesday, many Canadians generously dig into their wallets to donate to charities, but as the cost of living climbs, research suggests many Canadians are also in need of help. HERE'S HOW MUCH MORE IT'S EXPECTED TO COST TO FEED A FAMILY OF 4 IN CANADA NEXT YEAR A new report by more than 30 researchers is estimating how much food will cost in 2024 and how much money it will take to feed families. WHAT IS THE GROCERY CODE OF CONDUCT, AND WILL IT HELP TO LOWER THE COST OF FOOD? Canada's grocery code of conduct is in the final stages with advocates saying it would help lower food prices while big grocers say it won't. POOR INUIT HOUSING 'DIRECT RESULT OF COLONIALISM': FEDERAL HOUSING ADVOCATE A federal housing advocate is accusing every level of government in Canada of failing to uphold the Inuit's right to housing -- and therefore denying their human rights. MOST READ skip MOST Read list 1 TERRORISM: OTTAWA YOUTH FACING CHARGES IN ALLEGED PLOT AGAINST JEWISH PEOPLE, RCMP SAY 2 CANADIAN MAN LOSES $2K AFTER BOOKING TRIP THROUGH FAKE WEBSITE 3 IS NOW THE RIGHT TIME TO BUY A NEW OR USED VEHICLE? 4 B.C. COUPLE FINED BY STRATA AFTER BIRTH OF BABIES 5 HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED AT TRUMP'S CIVIL FRAUD TRIAL 6 6Y/O'S KINDNESS MAKES WAVES IN ST. JOHN'S 7 HILLIER-PENNEY CASE: HUSBAND CHARGED WITH MURDER 8 ALEX BATTY, MISSING FOR 6 YEARS, RETURNS TO BRITAIN 9 INSIDE LOOK IN 30-HOUR TURKIYE TRAIN RIDE THAT SELLS OUT FAST 10 AGING IN CANADA: HOUSING INNOVATIONS NEEDED FOR SENIORS CTVNEWS.CA TOP STORIES OTTAWA YOUTH FACING TERRORISM CHARGES IN ALLEGED PLOT AGAINST JEWISH PEOPLE: RCMP RCMP say an Ottawa youth has been arrested and charged with terrorism-related offences that allegedly targeted Jewish people. CANADIAN MAN LOSES $2K AFTER BOOKING TRIP THROUGH FAKE TRAVEL WEBSITE A Canadian man is out over $2,200 after booking a trip to Brazil through a fraudulent travel website. SHOULD I BUY A NEW OR USED VEHICLE RIGHT NOW OR WAIT? 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