Ransomware gangs team up to form extortion cartel

From bleepingcomputer.com

Ransomware cartel

Ransomware gangs are teaming up to extort victims through a shared data leak platform, and the exchange of tactics and intelligence. 

In November 2019, the Maze Ransomware operators transformed ransomware attacks into data breaches after they released unencrypted data of a victim who refused to pay.

Soon after, they launched a dedicated “Maze News” site used to shame their unpaid victims by publicly releasing stolen data.

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