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DII-2023-00107
ReportedReported by fewer than three independent publishers, with no official finding.

Haggling With Hackers: Surprising Lessons From 50 Negotiations With Ransomware Gangs

The prevailing wisdom from cybersecurity experts is that trying to negotiate with ransomware hackers is a bad idea, but on December 30, 2020, one victim broke the rules and gave it a shot. “Help?” they typed into one...

19 August 2023 · Ransomware and extortion
19 August 2023
DII-2023-001076 sources ↓
Quick facts
Category
Ransomware and extortion
Source
DataBreaches.net
Date
19 August 2023
Drafted by
Raidu Incident Detection

What happened

Not publicly disclosed.

Classification

Category
Ransomware and extortion

Sources and evidence

This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.

DataBreaches.net
Haggling With Hackers: Surprising Lessons From 50 Negotiations With Ransomware Gangs
19 August 2023
pcmag.com
PCMagazine
github.com
Valéry Marchive
github.com
RansomChats
github.com
ThreatLabz/RansomwareNotes
medium.com
Tracing Ransomware Threat Actors Through Stylometric Analysis and Chat Log Examination