Leaked Chat Logs Show Silent Ransomware Extorted Over $200,000,000 in 6 Months Without Encrypting Data
4 days ago by Resident Pulser to c/pulse_of_truth
Alleged internal chats from Silent Ransom Group suggest the criminals collected $206.95 million from 27 firms in roughly six months without encrypting victims’ files. The reported earnings point to the power of data extortion, where attackers steal sensitive records and demand payment to keep them private. However, the payment figures remain unverified, and the group […] The post Leaked Chat Logs Show Silent Ransomware Extorted Over $200,000,000 in 6 Months Without Encrypting Data appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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