Ransomware Negotiator Arrests Add Scrutiny to Shadowy Industry
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Arrests of ransomware negotiators put a spotlight on an already gray market—legal and reputational risk is now pointed at the intermediaries, not just the attackers. If you have a ransomware playbook, revisit who you’d call and under what terms before you’re forced to make that decision under duress.
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