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Maze Ransomware Demands $6 Million Ransom From Southwire

Maze Ransomware operators claim responsibility for another cyber attack, this time against leading wire and cable manufacturer Southwire Company, LLC (Southwire) from Carrollton, Georgia. The ransom demanded is 850 BTC, amounting to approximately $6 million. Southwire has more than 7,500 employees and it had a revenue of $6.1 billion in 2018, topping the previous $5.5 billion from 2017. The company’s IT staff started getting affected systems back online one day later.

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/maze-ransomware-demands-6-million-ransom-from-southwire/

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