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There is a very interesting wrinkle to this attack that I haven't heard of before, although I imagine this isn't the first attempt at it. Unlike typical ransom
by jawns 7y ago
There is a very interesting wrinkle to this attack that I haven't heard of before, although I imagine this isn't the first attempt at it.
Unlike typical ransomware, the threat isn't "we will delete all this data," but "we will sell all this data, and you will amass crippling fines under the GDPR regulations."
- Deimorz 7y agoYeah, this is a relatively recent evolution of ransomware schemes: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2019/12/ransomware-gangs-now-outing-victim-businesses-that-dont-pay-up/ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2019/12/ransomware-gangs-now-out...