Double Trouble: When Ransomware Strikes Twice – A Dark Comedy in the Cybercrime World
“Ransomware Follow-on Extortion” is the newest con on the block. Imagine being cyber-mugged, then a faux-savior demands a hefty finder’s fee to reclaim your stolen data. It’s the ‘smash your window, then sell you a curtain’ trick in the digital world. It’s like solving a Rubik’s cube in the dark – baffling but captivating.
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Oh, the audacity! Ransomware victims, already in a whirlwind of misfortune, are now being subjected to even more extortion attempts by criminals posing as white-hat saviors. It's like being robbed, then having a fake cop show up promising to catch the thief, only to ask for a finder's fee. Talk about adding insult to injury!Already a member? Log in here