Ransomware Operators Hacked Facebook Accounts to Run Extortion Ads

Everyone knows that ransomware is one of the most active threats in the current era, and it’s mainly due to the great benefits it returns to its operators. According to a report, the developers of the Sodinokibi/REvil ransomware have made a profit of more than $100 million in just one year.

It seems that attackers are constantly proposing new approaches to extort money from their victims. As the developers of the Ragnar Locker have taken advantage of access to a computer that is already infected with their malware to get access to the Campari Group Facebook account; It’s the Italian liquor company that seemingly suffered an attack by the Ragnar Locker ransomware.

In the first phase, the attack occurred on November 3, in which the Ragnar Locker managed to steal 2TB of sensitive data and demanded a ransom of $15 million in Bitcoin. Below you can see the ransom note offered by the…

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