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Beware the Cyber Samaritan Scam: Ransomware Victims Hit by Fake Security Research Extortion
Beware the faux cyber savior! Ransomware victims now face a new con: fake security experts promising to delete stolen data for a hefty Bitcoin fee. Arctic Wolf exposes this sneaky scam, where help comes with a hacker’s hidden agenda. #RansomwareReExtortion
Hot Take:
It's not enough that victims of ransomware have to deal with the equivalent of a digital mugging, now they have to fend off the cyber equivalent of a con artist offering to "fix" the problem—for a hefty fee, of course. In this latest twist, "helpful" security researchers are just wolves in sheep's clothing, or should we say wolves in wolf-labs clothing? You've got to admire the audacity, if not the morality, of these fake cyber Samaritans.
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