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2026-07-07 SecurityWeek

County Government Reportedly Paid $1 Million to Cyber Extortion Group

The alleged victim, believed to be a small Ohio county, reportedly paid the extortion group to prevent the public release of sensitive stolen data. The post County Government Reportedly Paid $1 Millio...

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