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Aug 19 2026 Rogue ransomware affiliate poses as recovery firm to steal payments

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A suspected ransomware affiliate is posing as a ransomware recovery service called "Ransom Busters," contacting the victims before the attacks become public and claiming to be able to provide decryption keys and delete stolen data for a fee. [...]

Posted by Lawrence Abrams on Wed 19 August 2026 in BleepingComputer.

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