Ransomware Recovery Firm Owner Charged With Defrauding Victims
U.S. prosecutors charged MonsterCloud owner Zohar Pinhasi with billing ransomware victims millions for decryption services while secretly paying the attackers and keeping the difference.
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| Oct 9, 2:20 PM | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Florida ransomware expert charged clients $19 million while secretly paying hackers $8 million |
| Oct 9, 11:10 AM | gizmodo.com | Feds Say Ransomware Expert’s Miracle Cure Was Just Paying the Hackers |
| Oct 8, 12:41 AM | thehackernews.com | MonsterCloud Owner Accused of Billing Over $19M While Secretly Paying Ransoms to Decrypt Data |
| Oct 7, 7:29 PM | theregister.com | Ransomware fixer claimed he could decrypt files, allegedly defrauded clients instead |