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126: REvil

Darknet Diaries

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Texas Government Computers Are Being Held Hostage by Ransomware

Government computers in 22 Texas towns are being held hostage by ransomware. The state's Department of Information Resources said that the coordinated attack happened on August 16th, and many of the local governments still have not been able to get back online. In May 2020, a company called GSM Law was the victim to this cyber game. An entertainment law firm run by Alan Grubman confirming its computer systems were hacked.

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