Tag: defraudation
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DOJ Charges MonsterCloud Owner with Defrauding Ransomware Victims
Meet Zohar Pinhasi, the mastermind behind MonsterCloud, who's accused of pulling off a despicable scam that left ransomware victims paying twice - once to the hackers, and again to him for fake decryption services. By posing as a hero with secret tools, he allegedly re-victimized his clients and lined his pockets with a hefty profit.