5. Conti leaks: the Panama Papers of ransomware
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5. Conti leaks: the Panama Papers of ransomware

Not long after the Conti ransomware group threw its weight behind Vladimir Putin and the invasion of Ukraine someone leaked two years’ of its internal chat logs. What they’ve revealed has rocked the cyber world and made clear that running a world-class ransomware operation isn’t as easy as it used to be. Plus, a new look at information warfare with author Amy Zegart.


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Conti ransomware gang chats leaked by pro-Ukraine member

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