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Groups linked with the Play ransomware have exploited more than 900 organizations, the FBI said Wednesday, and have developed a number of new techniques in their double-extortion campaigns - including exploiting a security flaw in remote-access tool SimpleHelp if orgs haven't patched it. This particular ransomware variant was …

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  1. Pete 2 Silver badge

    A new game

    > Play ransomware crims

    Is that anything like Grand Theft Auto?

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