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He's not cracked RSA-1024 encryption, he's a very naughty Belarusian ransomware middleman

Insert sadsack pun here

They want to be careful about assuming the identity of the person they found on VK is the real identity of the person who's benefitting from the scam.

It might well be, but identity theft to register dodgy companies, sign dodgy contracts and open dodgy bank accounts is very common in Russia. If the scammers have prepared this properly right from the start, all of the details uncovered by Check Point might be fraudulently used. On the other hand, maybe they're just lazy and that is their real identity.

I see from Dr Shifro's website that its clients include children's hospitals, children's medical rehabilitation charities, and a couple of government agencies...

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