Checkout.com snubs hackers after data breach, to donate ransom instead

Checkout.com disclosed that the ShinyHunters cybercrime group gained unauthorized access to a legacy third‑party cloud file storage containing merchant onboarding and internal operational documents from 2020 and earlier, is extorting the company, and claims the exposure affects under 25% of current merchants; Checkout.com will not pay the ransom, plans to strengthen security, and donated the ransom amount to cybercrime research centers. No vendor name, breach method, or technical indicators were provided.