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ExaGrid has paid a $2.6 million ransom to cybercriminals who targeted the company with the Conti ransomware, according to Computer Weekly.
According to information obtained by LeMagIT, the ransom was paid in the form of 50.75 Bitcoins on May 13.
The caving in to the ransomware attackers’ demands became even more embarrassing when the backup appliance vendor accidentally deleted the decryption tool and had to request it again.
The ransomware attack occurred in the same month that U.S. pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline paid $4.5 million after being hit by the
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