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Florida ransomware expert charged with secretly paying hackers millions
Original: https:// timesofindia.indiatimes.com/wo rld/us/florida-ransomware-expert-said-his-company-could-decrypt-attacks-without-
US prosecutors have charged a Florida ransomware expert who claimed his company could decrypt attacks without dealing with hackers. According to allegations, he instead charged victims more than $19 million for his services while secretly sending over $8 million in ransom payments to the cybercriminals behind the attacks. The case has drawn attention to fraud risks in the ransomware recovery industry.
Why now: The alleged betrayal of ransomware victims and the scale of the fraud make the charges newsworthy in cybersecurity circles.
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- https:// timesofindia.indiatimes.com/wo rld/us/florida-ransomware-expert-said-his-company-could-decrypt-attacks-without-paying-hackers-prosecutors-allege-he-charged-victims-more-than-19-million-while-secretly-sending-over-8-million-in-ransom-payments/articleshow/134786131.cms?ut… · security_crawler_carl@infosec.exchange · 2
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