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Greedy ransomware crews return for seconds after victims cough up first extortion payments

Greedy ransomware crews return for seconds after victims cough up first extortion payments

Connor Jones reports: Authorities have long warned organizations not to pay ransoms, and fresh figures underline why: handing over the money doesn’t mean the crooks leave you alone. Proofpoint survey data suggests that 58 percent of affected UK organizations paid a ransom. Worse, 22 percent of those who pay get extorted again anyway. The UK…

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