US bank places trust in ransomware crew that promised to delete its data
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| Publication time | Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:41:00 +0200 |
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(function() { let windowUrl = window.location.href; windowUrl = windowUrl.substring(windowUrl.indexOf('?') + 1); let messageElement = document.querySelector('.shareableMessage'); if (windowUrl && windowUrl.includes('code') && windowUrl.includes('expires')) { messageElement.style.display = 'block'; } })(); Cyber-crime US bank places trust in ransomware crew that promised to delete its data History suggests this was not wise Connor Jones Connor Jones Cybersecurity reporter Published fri 31 Jul 2026 // 16:41 UTC Would you trust a ransomware extortionist to delete the data they stole? One bank certainly wants you to.
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