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https://www.dreamhost.com/blog/small-business-ransomware-study/
[STUDY] 12% of Small Businesses Say They’ve Paid a Ransom Demand - DreamHost Blog
Apr 7, 2026 - Key Findings at Glance 12% of respondents have received a ransom demand related to their website, email or data — and paid it. 42% are very concerned about...
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https://blog.knowbe4.com/half-of-ransomware-victims-recovered-their-data-after-paying-the-ransom-demand
Half of Ransomware Victims Recovered Their Data After Paying the Ransom Demand
Half of Ransomware Victims Recovered Their Data After Paying the Ransom Demand
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https://techafricanews.com/2025/07/17/data-breach-and-ransom-demand-reported-at-namibian-municipality/
Data Breach and Ransom Demand Reported at Namibian Municipality - TechAfrica News
Jul 17, 2025 - The nature of the attack, along with the identity of the ransomware group, suggests a growing cybersecurity threat landscape targeting public infrastructure.
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https://www.comparitech.com/news/cybercriminals-say-they-hacked-passaic-county-nj-and-demand-ransom/
Cybercriminals say they hacked Passaic County, NJ and demand ransom - Comparitech
Mar 18, 2026 - Medusa took credit for a cyber attack on the Passaic County, NJ government and demanded an $800,000 ransom.
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https://www.gfinityesports.com/article/rockstar-confirms-data-breach-as-hackers-demand-ransom-while-claiming-no-impact
Rockstar Confirms Data Breach as Hackers Demand Ransom While Claiming “No Impact”
Apr 13, 2026 - Rockstar confirms data breach after ShinyHunters ransom threat. No player impact claimed, but hacker allegations raise serious doubts.
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https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/19/senators-want-to-hold-the-open-internet-hostage-demand-zuckerberg-write-the-ransom-note/
Senators Want To Hold The Open Internet Hostage, Demand Zuckerberg Write The Ransom Note | Techdirt
Not this shit again. A bipartisan group of the most anti-internet Senators around have released their latest version of a plan to “sunset Section 230.” We went...
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https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/hackers-demand-ransom-from-gta6-studio-rockstar-threaten-to-leak-stolen-data/
Hackers demand ransom from GTA6 studio Rockstar, threaten to leak stolen data | PC Gamer
Apr 11, 2026 - Resetting the "Days Since Catastrophic Rockstar Data Breach" counter back to zero.
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