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Rogue ransomware affiliate poses as data recovery firm to steal payments

A suspected ransomware affiliate is posing as a ransomware recovery service called "Ransom Busters," contacting victims before the attack…

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A suspected ransomware affiliate is posing as a ransomware recovery service called "Ransom Busters," contacting victims before the attacks become public and claiming it can provide decryption keys and delete stolen data for a fee. GuidePoint Security's Research and Intelligence Team (GRIT) disclosed this activity after responding to several recent ransomware attacks in which victims received emails from Ransom Busters offering to help recover from the attack.

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