Jeremy Clarkson is among a host of high-profile people to have their details allegedly posted on the dark web by Russian hackers. Other public figures such as veteran broadcaster Sir David Attenborough, ex-tennis player Tim Henman, Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, and snooker star Ronnie O'Sullivan's data has also been compromised.
The breach comes after high-end farm shop Daylesford Organic were targeted by a group of Russian-based hackers who go by the name Snatch, after the cult Guy Ritchie film. The hackers are alleged to have shared the details on the dark web after attempting to blackmail the firm, Gloucestershire Live reports.
The firm labelled "Britain's poshest farm shop" has been targeted by the hackers who use cyber "brute force" to infiltrate company networks and covertly harvest data. Firms in the US, Canada and Europe have previously been targeted by Snatch and the ransomware attacks usually come some time after the initial breach.
