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The Week in Ransomware - March 8th 2024 - Waiting for the BlackCat rebrand
2024-03-08 22:25

March 4th 2024 BlackCat ransomware turns off servers amid claim they stole $22 million ransom.

March 5th 2024 BlackCat ransomware shuts down in exit scam, blames the "Feds".

The BlackCat ransomware gang is pulling an exit scam, trying to shut down and run off with affiliates' money by pretending the FBI seized their site and infrastructure.

Optum's Change Healthcare has started to bring systems back online after suffering a crippling BlackCat ransomware attack last month that led to widespread disruption to the US healthcare system.

BlackCat ransomware shuts down in exit scam, blames the "Feds".

BlackCat ransomware turns off servers amid claim they stole $22 million ransom.


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