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ShinyHunters cybercrime gang takes over Cl0p ransomware site, demands extortion payment

The Record · · International · Data Breaches

The ShinyHunters extortion group hijacked the dark web leak site of the prolific Cl0p ransomware gang, according to material posted on the site over the weekend.

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