Crime Blotter: Hackers Fail to Honor Promises to Delete Data

Police Say Gang Extorted Millions From Victims Not Just by Stealing, But Lying Too
Cybercrime experts have long urged victims to never pay a ransom in return for any promise an attacker makes to delete stolen data. That's because, as a recent case highlights, whatever extortionists might promise, stolen personal data is lucrative, and it often gets sold six ways from Sunday.

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