Tag: ransom busters
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Ransomware Affiliate Exploits Trust with Fake Recovery Firm Tactics
Meet the scammers who pose as heroes: after a ransomware attack, a fake recovery firm called Ransom Busters claims to have the decryption key and stolen data - for a hefty fee. They promise to delete stolen data from ransomware servers, but it's all a ruse.
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.
Ransom Busters Emerges as New Player in Ransomware Extortion Economy
Meet Ransom Busters, a newcomer to the ransomware extortion economy that's shaking things up with its bold approach: offering to delete stolen data from ransomware groups' servers for a fee of $20,000 to $60,000. This third-party player claims to have been infiltrating ransomware-as-a-service operations for over three years.