Ransomware-wielding gangs continue to rack up new victims and post record proceeds. New players of all sizes and experience are trying their hand at the crypto-locking malware and data-exfiltration racket. Some victims are paying for the promise of a decryption key, to remove their name – and potentially, exfiltrated data – from a “name and shame” site, for a promise from attackers to delete stolen data. The University of Utah paid attackers a $457,000 ransom in return for not releasing data.”]
Source: https://www.databreachtoday.com/ransomware-darkside-debuts-script-kiddies-tap-dharma-a-14874