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Swiss rail giant Stadler rejects $12.3M ransom demand after cyberattack

BleepingComputer · · International · Data Breaches

Swiss rail vehicle manufacturer Stadler Rail says the Everest ransomware gang demanded about $12.3 million after breaching a data exchange platform shared with one of its suppliers. [...]

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