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Two Iranians Charged in SamSam Ransomware Attacks

Prosecutors Allege Pair Targeted More Than 200 Victims, Including Cities, Hospitals and six healthcare organizations. Faramarz Shahi Savandi, 34, and Mohammad Mehdi Shah Mansouri, 27, charged with 34-month-long international computer hacking and extortion scheme. They collected $6 million in ransoms and caused more than $30 million in losses to victims, prosecutors allege. Prosecutors say the list of more than 200 victims includes the cities of Atlanta and Newark; the Port of San Diego, California; the Colorado Department of Transportation; and the University of Calgary.”]

Source: https://www.healthcareinfosecurity.com/two-iranians-charged-in-samsam-ransomware-attacks-a-11741

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