“Security researcher” offers to delete data stolen by ransomware attackers

When organizations get hit by ransomware and pay the crooks to decrypt the encrypted data and delete the stolen data, they can never be entirely sure the criminals will do as they promised. And even if an organization gets its data decrypted, they cannot be sure the stolen data has indeed been wiped and won’t subsequently be used or sold. Someone is trying to take advantage of that fact, by posing as a security researcher … More →

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