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Ragnar Locker Ransomware Gang Takes Out Facebook Ads in Key New Tactic

The Ragnar Locker group has taken out Facebook ads threatening to release 2TB of stolen data unless a $15 million ransom is paid in Bitcoin. Campari Group, which is behind a bevy of global brands including SKYY, Grand Marnier and Wild Turkey, has acknowledged the attack. The Facebook ads pile on an entirely new layer of extortion pressure, letting the public know that Campari data is compromised and that the liquor giant is refusing to pay to keep it secure. The use of compromised Facebook user accounts to buy ad campaigns is novel, but not at all out-of-character.

Source: https://threatpost.com/ragnar-locker-ransomware-facebook-ads/161133/

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