This Small Tech Company May Actually Be a Ransomware Front Group
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The U.S. government is trying to arrest ransomware criminals and offering millions of dollars in bounties for their identities. But sometimes the evidence is hiding in plain sight.
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It seems innocent enough: a little-known Canadian company that offers an array of tech and consulting services. But a certificate from that company—a sort of signature that can be tacked onto malware—showed up in two pieces of ransomware last month and leading experts told The Daily Beast they believe the...
