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New ransomware gangs claim Trump Mobile and dental firm as targets
Original: There's a new gang in today's ransomware mix. But the first target. claimed by another new threat actor, takes the cake:
Cybersecurity watchers are tracking two newly emerged ransomware groups announcing their first victims. One group listed Trump Mobile Wireless, the mobile phone venture backed by Donald Trump, as its target, while another new actor claimed O2 Dental Group in the United States. Researchers are monitoring ransomware tracking sites to verify the claims, noting the unusual prominence of a brand tied to the US president among the first claimed victims.
Why now: A brand new ransomware group claiming Trump Mobile as a victim is an eye-catching and politically sensitive development.
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