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PandaBuy pays ransom to hacker only to get extorted again (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

submitted 6 months ago by umami_wasbi@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] ringwraithfish@startrek.website 8 points 6 months ago (4 children)

Are ransom attacks on the rise in recent months? Any sites that track these sort of things?

[–] inspxtr@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I’m also curious. A quick search came up with these. Not sure which one is most reliable/updated

[–] Linguist@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Closest I can think of would be haveibeenpwned.

[–] TheFunkyMonk@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Anecdotally, the Seattle Public Library is currently recovering from a ransomware attack and still has major systems offline. Of all targets, a public library is a pretty major low.

[–] BrikoX@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

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