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Data Recovery CEO Indicted for Allegedly Scamming Ransomware Victims

Zohar Pinhasi, CEO of data recovery firm MonsterCloud, has been indicted on charges that he scammed ransomware victims. According to ProPublica, prosecutors allege the firm charged victims for recovery work that required little effort, exploiting organisations desperate to restore their files after attacks. The case has drawn attention to shady practices in the ransomware recovery industry.

Why now: The indictment reveals alleged exploitation of ransomware victims by a firm that claimed to help them, drawing outrage and debate about recovery industry practices.

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