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Google Exposes Redact Extortion Group's Ties to BlackFile Rebrand

Google's Threat Intelligence Group uncovered a clever rebranding scheme by the notorious extortion group formerly known as BlackFile, which has now resurfaced under the name Redact, after allegedly being hijacked by a rogue affiliate. The group had claimed retirement, but clearly wasn't done causing trouble, raking in around $10.69 million in Bitcoin transactions.