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Join the Cybersecurity and Incident Response Group on LinkedInRansomware Victims That Pay Up Could Incur Steep Fines from Uncle Sam — Krebs on Security
Companies victimized by ransomware and firms that facilitate negotiations with ransomware extortionists could face steep fines from the U.S. federal government if the crooks who profit from the attack are already under economic sanctions, the Treasury Department warned today In its advisory (PDF), the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said “companies that facilitate […]