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Cybersecurity CEO Indicted For Allegedly Scamming Millions From Ransomware Victims

Cybersecurity CEO Indicted For Allegedly Scamming Millions From Ransomware Victims
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from ProPublica: A Florida man who was the subject of a 2019 investigation by ProPublica was indicted last month on federal charges that he defrauded clients of his ransomware data recovery firm. According to the Justice Department, the man, Zohar Pinhasi, told customers he could recover their encrypted files without having to pay hackers, when, in reality, he paid the ransom and charged victims a hefty fee on top. The indictment mirrors the findings from ProP

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