Pay our ransom instead of a GDPR fine, cybercrime gang tells its targets

Researchers are tracking a new cybercrime group that uses a never-seen-before extortion tactic. The gang, which operates through a blog called Ransomed, tells victims that if they don’t pay to protect stolen files, they will face fines under data protection laws like the EU’s GDPR, according to a new report by cybersecurity firm Flashpoint. The

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