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BlackFog says only one in nine ransomware attacks go public
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BlackFog says only one in nine ransomware attacks go public

about 2 hours ago

BlackFog finds ransomware groups kept 2,160 attacks under wraps in the first quarter as healthcare and government remained prime targets.

Sean Mitchell
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