Play Ransomware Claims MyPillow Hack, Lindell Denies
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- Play posted a claim on its dark‑web leak site that it had exfiltrated private and confidential data—including client documents, budget, payroll, IDs, taxes, and other financial records—from MyPillow.
- Play gave MyPillow until Friday to make contact before it would publish the stolen data online.
- Play has affected more than 900 organizations since 2022.
- Mike Lindell denied the hack, calling the allegations a political hit job tied to his run for governor of Minnesota.
- Mike Lindell faces recent defamation judgments: a Colorado federal jury ordered $2.3 million in damages for defaming former Dominion Voting Systems director Eric Coomer, and a Minnesota judge ruled he defamed Smartmatic, ordering further damages.
Why it matters: Play stands to profit if it publishes MyPillow's data, while Lindell’s campaign risks reputational damage and potential legal exposure ahead of the August primary, influencing voter perception.
