Ransomware group exploits Parler's hands-off approach to shake down victims

Source: dailydot.com

The ransomware gang previously ran accounts on Twitter and Tumblr.

A well-known ransomware gang is now using the social media platform Parler in order to aid its extortion efforts.

The cybercrime group, which joined the conservative-leaning website on Jan. 11, has already posted the name of one medical equipment company that it claims to have hacked.

The discovery was made this week by Brett Callow, a threat analyst with the cybersecurity firm Emsisoft.

Read more: https://www.dailydot.com/debug/ransomware-gang-parler-account/

I feel for the victims regardless.

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Ransomware group exploits Parler's hands-off approach to shake down victims (Original post)	BadGimp	Jan 2022	OP
how is this not aiding and abetting? seems a fine line at best...	bringthePaine	Jan 2022	#1
Once again the MAGAs get scammed.	Initech	Jan 2022	#2
Isn't parler where the FBI gets most of it's leads?	SouthernDem4ever	Jan 2022	#3

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Thu Jan 20, 2022, 03:26 PM

bringthePaine (1,563 posts)

1. how is this not aiding and abetting? seems a fine line at best...

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Thu Jan 20, 2022, 05:32 PM

Initech (97,196 posts)

2. Once again the MAGAs get scammed.

Why do they fall for it every single time? They're like flies to a bug zapper when it comes to scammers and hucksters, and on that side there's plenty to choose from.

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Fri Jan 21, 2022, 07:11 AM

SouthernDem4ever (3,157 posts)

3. Isn't parler where the FBI gets most of it's leads?

they are pretty stupid to congregate in one place.

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