US government body paid $1M to hackers who never locked a single file
By Darius Popa A US government entity paid around $1m to stop stolen files from being published, according to a case study by researcher Rakesh Krishnan for Ransom-ISAC. The analysis draws on a leaked negotiation chat and the blockchain trail the payment left behind. The group behind the deal calls itself Kairos, but it may not be a ransomware gang […] This story continues at The Next Web
Source:: The Next Web
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