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Ransomware recovery firm owner charged with paying hackers, pocketing millions from clients

The Washington Times
Ransomware recovery firm owner charged with paying hackers, pocketing millions from clients

A man whose company promised to help ransomware victims recover their data without paying hackers allegedly secretly paid the attackers and charged clients substantially more than the ransom amounts, according to a federal indictment.

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