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These ransomware attacks are actually completely fake

Posted on April 5, 2023August 27, 2023 By bot

A cybercriminal outfit is posing as well-known ransomware gangs in order to extort money from US companies.Since March, the group, known as Midnight, has impersonated other gangs in emails sent to US companies, instructing them to pay up or have their data leaked.The threats are completely empty, though, as no malware tools are used to encrypt or steal data. At worst, the group will instigate DDoS attacks to give the impression that a more serious attack is taking place,
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