Ransomware recovery firm owner charged with secretly paying hackers, pocketing millions

A man whose company promised to help ransomware victims recover their data without paying hackers allegedly secretly paid the attackers and charged clients substantially more than the ransom amounts, according to a federal indictment.

Ransomware recovery firm owner charged with secretly paying hackers, pocketing millions

TL;DR

  • A company owner allegedly paid hackers secretly.
  • The company promised to help ransomware victims without paying ransoms.
  • Clients were allegedly charged more than the ransom amounts.
  • The owner faces a federal indictment.