Fake Out: 0APT Data-Leak Ransomware Group Branded a Scam
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- 0APT ransomware group is considered a likely scam operation due to AI-generated victim lists and a 1 bitcoin joining fee for affiliates.
- The malware used by the group is outdated.
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Bitcoin Joining Fee for Affiliates and No Proven Victims Cited by Researchers Newcomer ransomware group 0APT is being branded a "likely scam operation," not least after a list of over 200 supposed victims turned out to be bogus, if not entirely AI-generated - never mind a 1 bitcoin joining fee for would-be affiliates and outdated crypto-locking malware.