Fake Recovery Company Called Ransom Busters Is Going After Ransomware Victims

These scammers are going after anyone who’s had ransomware or even thinks they might have it.

What Happened

A fake recovery firm called Ransom Busters is contacting ransomware victims and posing as a legitimate decryption service. They take the recovery payments and run.

The transcript makes it clear these guys are targeting people right when they’re most vulnerable. Either the business already has ransomware, or they’ve got reason to worry they might.

What This Means for Your Business

The villain here is the extra layer of theft on top of an already bad situation. You pay to get your files back and end up out even more money with nothing to show for it.

That leaves you reacting instead of in control, and the cost adds up fast when you’re a small service or manufacturing outfit trying to keep operations running.

What To Do This Week

• Check any recovery company that contacts you by looking up their real address and reviews outside email or phone.
• If you’ve had ransomware, talk to your team about who handles payments and make sure no one sends money without a second check.
• Mark the August grant deadlines on your calendar since you’ve only got about 11 days left for those small service and manufacturing programs.

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