The hacker, believed to be a member of the ShinyHunters hacking group, initially demanded $1 million but settled for the lower amount after negotiations. AT&T made the payment on May 17th in the form of 5.7 bitcoin, which was then worth over $370,000. The company requested video proof of the data’s deletion as part of the agreement.
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