Ciudadano estadounidense-israelí acusado de fraude electrónico tras usar empresa de ciberseguridad para pagar a hackers
Se alega que Zohar Pinhasi se dirigió a dueños de negocios victimizados por hackers y afirmó ofrecer un servicio que descifraba datos como alternativa a pagar a los hackers
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A US-Israeli national faces federal wire fraud charges for allegedly running a scheme that preyed on businesses already victimized by hackers. Zohar Pinhasi reportedly posed as a legitimate cybersecurity firm offering data decryption services, but instead used client funds to pay the very hackers who had attacked them. The case raises questions about how easily victims can be exploited twice in the ransomware ecosystem. Watch for whether prosecutors can prove Pinhasi knowingly coordinated with the hackers rather than simply failing to deliver results.