This crafty ransomware uses an unusual social-engineering tactic to gain access to victim systems

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Cybersecurity researchers from the Sophos X-Ops Incident Response team have observed hackers deploying an unusual social engineering tactic to gain access to victim systems and steal sensitive data.

The team outlined how a new ransomware player called Mad Liberator emerged in mid-July 2024, mostly focused on data exfiltration (rather than system encryption), but also sometimes engaged in double extortion (encryption + data theft). It also has a data leak website where it threatens to publish the stolen data unless the victims pay up.

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