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Cicada3301 Ransomware Targets Critical Sectors in US and UK (www.infosecurity-magazine.com)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I wonder if its related to the Cicada 3301 puzzles, or just an homage.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Likely unrelated. If they were actually recruiting people for something nefarious, they wouldn't advertise their name on malware.