NEW: A Florida cybersecurity company promised to help clients recover data from ransomware attackers.
In a 2019 story, we found the company was making secret payments to hackers and pocketing hefty fees from clients.
The CEO was just indicted for fraud.
https://www.propublica.org/article/zohar-pinhasi-monstercloud-ransomware-indictment?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Florida #Cybersecurity #Tech #Technology #Law #Data #Hacking
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