The DarkSide ransomware group says it donated 0.88 BTC each to “Children International” and “The Water Project” charities.
In 2018, a shocking report revealed how cybercriminals stole $1 million from Save The Children charity but in a recent case, a group of ransomware operators has decided to donate after stealing from a “bigger fish.”
A ransomware group going by the online handle of “DarkSide” has donated 0.88 Bitcoin (roughly $10,000 – €8,000 – £7,000) to two United States-based charities “Children International” and “The Water Project.”
According to a press release published by hackers on their official website available through the Tor browser, the hackers also provided evidence receipts of their donations to the charities.
Receipts shared by the group (Image: Hackread.com)
The release goes on to defend targeting large corporations and donate some of the stolen funds to charities.
We are targeting only large profitable corporations. We think it’s fair that some of the money they’ve paid will go to charity. No matter how bad you think our work is, we are pleased to know that we helped change someone’s life, the press release seen by Hackread.com said.
The “act of kindness” from hackers reminds of a 2016 incident in which a hacker going by the name of “Phineas Phisher,” “Hack Back!” or “@GammaGroupPR,” donated $10,000 worth of Bitcoin to Kurdish anticapitalist group Rojava Plan.
On the other hand, both charities are struggling whether to keep the donations or get rid of them since it involves a cybercrime ring known for hacking business, ..
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