Ransomware Groups' Latest Tactic: Weaponized Marketing

'Oxygen of Publicity' Helps Intimidate Victims and Recruit Affiliates, Experts Warn
Seeking to maximize profits no matter the cost, ransomware groups have been bolstering their technical prowess and psychological shakedowns with a fresh strategy: attempting to control the narrative. Experts are warning security researchers and journalists to beware being co-opted.

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