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Extorting the Extorters? Moscow man accused of posing as FSB officer to extort Conti ransomware gang
A Moscow resident has been accused of trying to extort money from the notorious Conti ransomware group by posing as an officer of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), according to local media reports. Russian...
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DataBreaches.net
Extorting the Extorters? Moscow man accused of posing as FSB officer to extort Conti ransomware gang
26 February 2026