Fake Decryption Tools Masked $11M Markup in Ransomware Recovery Scheme

SecurityWeek - Oct 8, 2026

Zohar Pinhasi was paying ransoms to obtain decryption keys and then charging victims substantially more for remediation. The post Fake Decryption Tools Masked $11M Markup in Ransomware Recovery Scheme appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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