Security News > 2020 > January > Maze Ransomware Victim Sues Anonymous Attackers

A Georgia manufacturer that was hit by the Maze ransomware gang is fighting back by suing its attackers even though their true identity remains unknown.

On Tuesday, Southwire, a cable and wire manufacturer based in Carrollton, Georgia, filed a civil lawsuit against its "John Doe" Maze gang attacker or attackers in Georgia federal court.

The Maze ransomware gang has also taken credit for infecting the city of Pensacola, Florida, among many other victims.

"In a late November 2019 attack, Maze actors threatened to publicly release confidential and sensitive files from a U.S.-based victim in an effort to ensure ransom payment."

There is no indication that any of those individuals or corporate entities have anything to do with the Maze gang, aside from leasing hosting space that the Maze gang used to try and name and shame victims.

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