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$75 Million Record-Breaking Ransom Paid To Cybercriminals, Say Researchers
By Graham Cluley on Thu, 08/01/2024
The staggering sum of US $75 million has reportedly been paid to a ransomware gang in what is believed to be the largest known ransom payment made by a cyber attack victim since records began. Researchers at Zscaler claim in a new report that the record-breaking figure was paid by an undisclosed Fortune 50 company to the Dark Angels ransomware group. The reported payment almost doubles the...