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BadGimp
BadGimp's Journal
BadGimp's Journal
January 20, 2022
I feel for the victims regardless.
Ransomware group exploits Parler's hands-off approach to shake down victims
Source: dailydot.com
The ransomware gang previously ran accounts on Twitter and Tumblr.
A well-known ransomware gang is now using the social media platform Parler in order to aid its extortion efforts.
The cybercrime group, which joined the conservative-leaning website on Jan. 11, has already posted the name of one medical equipment company that it claims to have hacked.
The discovery was made this week by Brett Callow, a threat analyst with the cybersecurity firm Emsisoft.
Read more: https://www.dailydot.com/debug/ransomware-gang-parler-account/
I feel for the victims regardless.
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