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Ransomware Slams Enterprises with $5.8M Blackmail Demands

Retrieved from ZDnet - By: Charlie Osborne

A new ransomware called 'MegaCortex" is hitting enterprise firms in the US and Europe demanding millions of dollars through blackmail and encryption.

Read more here:
https://www.zdnet.com/article/megacortex-ransomware-slams-eu-firms-with-demands-of-up-to-5-8-million/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
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Posted: August 5, 2019, 8:54 AM

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