InfraGard had a recent talk regarding paying ransoms to someone on OFAC’s SDN list. Summary: reach out to FBI and OFAC first and fully cooperate with their investigation. That will weigh more positively when the case makes it to DOJ. Replay on @InfraGardNatl website.
BBC News - Hackers threaten to leak plastic surgery pictures bbc.co.uk/news/technology-55… and the group is on the USA's denied person's list so paying the ransom may be problematic

Dec 25, 2020 · 3:06 PM UTC

1
1
1
(Sadly, you have to be a member of Infragard to watch it)