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DarkSide Ransomware Attack Affects Chemical Distribution Organization Brenntag

Brenntag SE, a German chemical distribution company, suffered a DarkSide Ransomware attack that led to the organization paying a $4.4 million ransom in Bitcoin. The company successfully obtained a decryptor for encrypted files and successfully stopped the cybercriminals from making the companys stolen information public. The DarkSide ransomware gang gets around 25% of a ransom payment, and the rest is taken by the affiliate who organized the assault. The chemical distribution enterprise paid the requested ransom on May 11, but the hackers demanded a $7.5 million ransom at first.”]

Source: https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/chemical-distribution-organization-falls-victim-to-darkside-ransomware-attack/

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