Ransom Busters Claims It Hacked Ransomware Servers, Asks Victims for Up to $60,000

A threat actor calling itself Ransom Busters is contacting ransomware victims via email, claiming to have compromised ransomware operators' servers and offering to delete stolen data for fees between $20,000 and $60,000. The group presents itself as a recovery service, though security researchers flagged this approach as highly suspicious and anomalous. This represents a novel extortion vector where attackers exploit victims' vulnerability following ransomware incidents.