Ransomware gang files SEC complaint over undisclosed breach

BlackCat threw toys out of pram after victim ignored ransom demand

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Ransomware gang files SEC complaint over undisclosed breach

In a surprise turn, the AlphV/BlackCat ransomware group has filed a complaint against an alleged victim with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, for not following the four-day deadline to reveal a cyberattack.

The ransomware gang listed software company MeridianLink on its hack site, threatening to leak the stolen data unless MeridianLink paid a ransom within 24 hours. MeridianLink is a publicly trade...

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