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U.S. Government Paid $1 Million in Data-Theft Extortion
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A U.S. government entity paid about $1 million to Kairos, a group that stole files and threatened to leak them without encrypting any machines. The payment was roughly 9.44 bitcoin on June 13, 2025. The victim is likely Union County, Ohio, which reported a ransomware incident in May 2025 affecting 45,487 residents.
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