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Medusa ransomware tallies hundreds of new victims, says updated advisory on group’s tactics

DataBreaches.net · · International · Data Breaches

Tim Starks reports: The ransomware-as-a-service group Medusa has adopted fresh tactics to gain access and added hundreds of victims in a little more than a year, according to an updated U.S. government advisory published Tuesday. The gang is relying on access brokers,compensating them anywhere from $100 to $1 million, with higher prices going to those... Source

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