{"id":63200,"date":"2021-04-08T15:54:26","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T20:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=63200"},"modified":"2021-09-29T09:39:30","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T14:39:30","slug":"ransomware-gangs-are-emailing-victims-but-what-does-that-actually-achieve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/ransomware-gangs-are-emailing-victims-but-what-does-that-actually-achieve\/","title":{"rendered":"Ransomware Gang Emails Victims, But What Does That Actually Achieve?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Did You Hear?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ransomware Gang Emails Ransom Victims<\/strong>. Maybe you haven&#8217;t read it, but on Monday, <a href=\"https:\/\/krebsonsecurity.com\/2021\/04\/ransom-gangs-emailing-victim-customers-for-leverage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Krebs on Security reported<\/a> that ransomware victims are receiving emails from the hackers. Let&#8217;s make sure we define &#8220;victims&#8221; in this sense. The people receiving the emails aren&#8217;t the companies that have been breached. Instead, the hackers are reaching out to the individuals whose data was stolen from those companies. But what does this actually achieve?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other than creating anxiety and anger, the point is to create further leverage for greater ransom demands of the company that&#8217;s been hacked. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.secureworldexpo.com\/industry-news\/ransomware-when-companies-pay-hackers-do-they-get-their-data-back\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paying a ransom is dicey<\/a>. You may get your information, you may not. And even if you do get the decryption keys, there&#8217;s a chance the hackers will publish the data anyway. These are all decisions a large company has to make when figuring out if they&#8217;ll pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So how can we spin this anxiety inducing action into something positive? Well, for one there&#8217;s increased transparency. An organization can&#8217;t hide a hack, or who the hackers are, when these emails go out. Plus the hackers are increasing their reach. It opens up more avenues to monitor and perhaps catch them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There seems to finally be a break in the hold ransomware gangs hold over us with this year&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/emotet-botnet-takedown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Emotet botnet takedown<\/a>. Perhaps this new method of intimidation will lead to further advancements by law enforcement. Whatever happens, we&#8217;ll have to see. Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/ransomware\/\" title=\"Ransomware\">ransomware<\/a> in the news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What To Do<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In the meantime, keep calm. If you ever are on the receiving end of one of those emails, follow some of our suggestions below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Don&#8217;t click on anything inside the email. <br>2. Don&#8217;t act on any demand inside the email.<br>3. Make sure your security software is updated.<br>4. Alert the authorities. <br>5. Put alerts and monitoring on your credit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, advocate for preventative cybersecurity. Detection and response aren&#8217;t going to stop the hackers once they&#8217;re already inside. The only chance of keeping data private is prevention. Stay safe out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anti-Ransomware from PC Matic Fights Ransomware Gang Emails to Help Victims<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about how PC Matic&#8217;s anti-ransomware software protects against ransom gang attacks, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/whitelist\/\" title=\"Application Whitelisting for Ransomware\">Application Whitelisting Software for Ransomware<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@priscilladupreez?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Priscilla Du Preez<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/email?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did You Hear? Ransomware Gang Emails Ransom Victims. Maybe you haven&#8217;t read it, but on Monday, Krebs on Security reported that ransomware victims are receiving emails from the hackers. Let&#8217;s make sure we define &#8220;victims&#8221; in this sense. The people receiving the emails aren&#8217;t the companies that have been breached. 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