US offers $15 million reward for information that helps identify Conti ransomware hackers

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US offers $15 million reward for information that helps identify Conti ransomware hackers
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US offers $15 million reward for information that helps identify Conti ransomware hackers

Conti is the costliest strain of ransomware ever documented, according to the US State Department

The US State Department on Friday announced a reward of up to $15 million for information on the notorious Conti ransomware gang, which has been accused of cyber extortion attacks throughout the wo...

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