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Tip 08 Apr 2025
Ransomware payments: Considerations before paying

To pay or not to pay -- that's the question after a ransomware attack. Law enforcement recommends against it, but that doesn't stop some companies from paying up. Continue Reading
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- Kyle Johnson, Technology Editor
News 29 Oct 2021
Europol 'targets' 12 suspects in ransomware bust

Europol has not said whether the suspected ransomware actors were arrested or detained, but the 12 were allegedly involved in attacks that affected 1,800 victims in 71 countries. Continue Reading
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- Alexander Culafi, Senior News Writer, Dark Reading

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