FBI Reaffirms Stance Not to Pay Ransomware Attackers

Michael Trotter-Lawson
May 5, 2016
1 min read

Threatpost is referencing in this article several resources and statements provided by the FBI. This also includes a strong clarification by the FBI concerning ransom payments. The FBI does not endorse paying ransoms and references failed attempts to pay by victims.

https://threatpost.com/fbi-reaffirms-stance-not-to-pay-ransomware-attackers/117773/

#FBI #ransomware

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