On Thursday, the hackers of Grubman, Shire, Meiselas & Sacks posted a new message, saying “The ransom is now $42,000,000… The next person we’ll be publishing is Donald Trump.
The law firm of entertainment attorney Allen Grubman is being held hostage by hackers. As a lawyer, he is known as the superpower attorney of the music industry. In 1982, Allen J. Grubman was still a little-known music lawyer when he landed one of his biggest clients: Bruce Springsteen. Law firms are not immune from this malicious activity.“Despite our substantial investment in state-of-the-art technology security, foreign cyberterrorists have hacked into our network and are demanding $42 million as ransom. The REvil group posted an excerpt from a contract for Madonna’s 2019-20 “Madame X” tour with Live Nation as proof that it was inside the law firm’s systems.The hackers are seeking a ransom, using the threat of releasing the stolen data and not restoring locked backups as leverage to extort payment.
Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, P.C. There’s been no news yet on more specifics or how Grubman’s clientele has responded. Trump, if you want to stay president, poke a sharp stick at the guys, otherwise you may forget this ambition forever. The Grubman ransomware attack sees hackers demanding $21 million. This very magazine described Allen Grubman as “the most powerful attorney in the music business” in 2015. He represents several major labels and top music artists at the same time. The hackers earlier this week posted screengrabs of a Madonna contract in an attempt to prove their threats were credible. Allen Grubman was mentioned prominently in the headlines around 2001 for the wrong reason after his daughter, Lizzie, a prominent publicist in the business, ran over several people outside a popular nightclub at the Hamptons. According to Page Six’s sources, the FBI is investigating, and a screenshot of a Madonna contract has allegedly been leaked online. A spokesperson for Grubman’s firm told the tabloid that HBO, Zoom, and the Texas court system have been the targets of similar extortion attempts, and added, “Their clients have expressed overwhelming support as they understand the firm is the latest high-profile victim of this global extortion scheme.”The entertainment law firm Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks confirmed a ransomware attack.Get the latest chatter, from Kensington Palace and beyond, straight to your inbox.
Allen Grubman, who originally founded GSMS in the 1970s, refuses to negotiate, reports Page Six, which cites a source as saying “his view is, if he paid, the hackers might release the documents anyway… plus the FBI has stated this hack is considered an act of international terrorism, and we don’t negotiate with terrorists.” The cyberattackers who broke into a top celebrity law firm have increased their demands and dropped a new name in their campaign of intimidation: Donald Trump. There’s an election going on, and we found a ton of dirty laundry.”They added, “Mr. Access contact info, org charts, active projects and more for Allen Grubman and 80,000+ other executives and producers.
Visit Variety Insight We are working directly with federal law enforcement and continue to work around the clock with the world’s leading experts to address this situation.“The leaking of our clients’ documents is a despicable and illegal attack by these foreign cyberterrorists who make their living attempting to extort high-profile U.S. companies, government entities, entertainers, politicians, and others.”The data stolen by the hackers allegedly includes contracts, nondisclosure agreements, phone numbers, email addresses, and private correspondence. And to you voters, we can let you know that after such a publication, you certainly don’t want to see him as president… The deadline is one week.“Grubman, we will destroy your company down to the ground if we don’t see the money.”It is not clear why the hackers connected Trump to the firm as he has never been a client, He has stars including Lady Gaga, Madonna, Mariah Carey, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Priyanka Chopra, and Bette Midler on his books. The hack reportedly turned up contracts, NDAs, contact information, and private correspondence. Page Six reports that the firm’s founder, Allen Grubman, is refusing to negotiate, with a source saying: “His view is, if he paid, the hackers might release the documents anyway. The same group, known as REvil, successfully extorted $2 million from currency swap firm Travelex, it has been reported.The firm said in a statement to Page Six, “Our elections, our government, and our personal information are under escalating attacks by foreign cybercriminals. REvil is thought to be the same group of hackers that successfully extorted Travelex, the U.K.-based currency-exchange company, out of a $2.3 million bitcoin ransom, as It initially demanded $6 million (£4.6m) to return the encrypted files but, according to the