Babuk ransomware operators shut down their affiliate program and announced to stop using ransomware. The group plans to move on data theft to extort money to the victims. The decision of the group was published on their leak site, the statement announced that they will also open-source their ransomware code. Experts believe that the decision to leave the ransomware practice could be the result of an operational error, it was a bad idea to threaten the US police department due to information that it manages. The message remained online for a couple of hours, then the group posted a new announcement.”]
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