Ransomware operators have adopted a dastardly new strategy – TechRadar

A number of different ransomware
groups have adopted a new strategy designed to further intimidate victims: harassment over the phone.
Reports from multiple cybersecurity firms suggest the trend emerged in late summer and is targeted primarily at businesses suspected of using data backups
to restore systems after an attack.
Ransomware operators known to have contacted victims via telephone include Sekhmet, Maze, Conti and Ryuk. According to security company Coveware, recurring call scripts suggest…

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