Using too many fonts in a document. The term comes from the text in a ransom note that is pasted together from words cut out of different magazines and newspapers. The ease with which fonts can be ...

“Mimicking the threats of a ‘true’ ransomware ransom note, the letters state that the stolen data will be leaked 10 days after receipt of the letter unless a substantial ransom is paid,” GuidePoint ...

The FBI is warning that scammers are impersonating the BianLian ransomware gang using fake ransom notes sent to U.S.

The fake ransom notes were first reported by Guidepoint Security today, with BleepingComputer later being sent a scan of the note from a CEO who received the same letter. The envelopes for these ...

Years later, former FBI profiler Jim Clemente deduced that it would have taken the author nearly 22 minutes to write the ransom note, per People. He believes the letter was staged and that the ...

Tada Images – stock.adobe.com “If the victim does not respond to the ransom note, Medusa actors will reach out to them directly by phone or email,” the advisory states. According to the ...

Upon his return, the owner discovered a ransom note demanding a whopping 1 million Swiss francs (£880k) - for the safe return of his pets. The distraught owner, who has remained anonymous ...