Ransomware gang threatens to wipe decryption key if negotiator hired

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The Grief ransomware gang is threatening to delete victim's decryption keys if they hire a negotiation firm, making it impossible to recover encrypted files.

Last week, BleepingComputer first reported that the Ragnar Locker ransomware gang threatened to automatically publish a victim's stolen data if they contacted law enforcement or negotiation firms.
 

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