Recent ransomware surge linked to Russian criminal group

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A recent surge of ransomware attacks against local governments, law enforcement agencies and school systems across the United States can be traced to an increase in activity by a hacker group known to employ financial malware to take over targeted computer systems and extract large payments, according to cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike.

Recent ransomware surge linked to Russian criminal group | StateScoop

An executive at the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said a recent spike of incidents points to increased activity by a hacker group it calls Wizard Spider.

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