"Ransom Deadline Looms in Fulton County Cyberattack"
TL;DR
The ransomware gang LockBit threatened to leak documents from the criminal prosecution of Donald Trump in Fulton County, Georgia, but the threat mysteriously disappeared without any documents being released. This comes after a law enforcement takedown operation targeting LockBit. Fulton County officials denied paying a ransom, leaving unanswered questions about the potential existence and fate of the court documents. The situation raises concerns about the potential impact on the ongoing trial and the upcoming US presidential election.
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- New ransomware deadline comes and goes in metro Atlanta government hack The Atlanta Journal Constitution
- FBI's LockBit Takedown Postponed a Ticking Time Bomb in Fulton County, Ga. – Krebs on Security Krebs on Security
- Fulton County cyberattack: Deadline passes for 'Lockbit' ransom demand FOX 5 Atlanta
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