REvil ransomware gang launches auction site to sell stolen data

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The group has threatened to sell Madonna's legal documents in a future auction

Threat actors behind REvil ransomware have launched an auction site to sell data stolen from companies compromised by its malicious software. On Tuesday, the group began the online bidding proce...

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