BitLocker Bandits Blitz: ShrinkLocker Ransomware Shakes Down Steel & Vaccine Giants

In a wicked twist of fate, “ShrinkLocker” ransomware is taking BitLocker for a joyride, leaving steel and vaccine makers, plus a government entity, reaching for their wallets. Watch out, Windows warriors—hackers are serving cold locks, not hot fixes!

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Oh, look, ransomware has found a new BFF in Microsoft BitLocker! Because why invent new encryption methods when you can just hijack the built-in ones? ShrinkLocker's like that one friend who borrows your stuff and then sells it back to you. Innovative? Sure. Annoying? Absolutely. Steel and vaccine makers, plus a government entity, got a taste of this 'borrowing' scheme. Let's dive into the digital drama of pilfering data pirates and their love affair with legitimate tools!

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