The Maze ransomware group issued a press release on November, 1 2020 announcing, "it is officially closed." Maze was one of the pioneers of 'double extortion' -- stealing data before encrypting the victim's files. Ransoms could be demanded for both the decryption key, and for returning or deleting the stolen data.
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Pioneers of “Double Extortion” Say Maze Ransomware Project is Over
The Maze ransomware group issued a press release on November, 1 2020 announcing, "it is officially closed." Maze was one of the pioneers of 'double extortion' -- stealing data before encrypting the victim's files. Ransoms could be demanded for both the decryption key, and for returning or deleting the stolen data. The post Pioneers of “Double Extortion” Say Maze Ransomware Project is Over appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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