Hackers target children of corporate executives in sophisticated ransomware attacks.

Hackers, in increasingly sophisticated ransomware attacks, are targeting the children of corporate executives. Malicious actors steal data, holding it ransom until a fee is paid. This tactic aims to exploit executives' vulnerability for their families' personal information. Ransomware attacks have increased in the US, including the infamous 2021 East Coast gas pipeline hack.

May 12, 2024
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