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Ransomware Affiliate Exploits Fellow Extortionists with 'Recovery' Scam

In a shocking twist, a ransomware affiliate is turning the tables on its own gang by posing as a recovery service, offering victims a way out for a fraction of the original ransom demand. The scammer, operating under the guise of "Ransom Busters," claims to have infiltrated the ransomware gangs' infrastructure and recovered stolen data.

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Ransomware Affiliate Exploits Trust with Fake Recovery Service

A new scam is targeting ransomware victims, with a fake recovery service called Ransom Busters offering to provide decryption keys and delete stolen data for a hefty fee of $20,000 to $60,000. The impostors are preying on people's trust, contacting them via email and claiming to have access to sensitive information.

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