Florida cybersecurity owner accused of misleading ransomware victims; prosecutors allege his firm charged them over $19 million while secretly paying hackers more than $8 million
Representative Image (AI-generated) A Florida cybersecurity company owner who allegedly told ransomware victims that his firm could recover encrypted data without paying hackers is now facing federal wire fraud charges. According to the US Department of Justice (DOJ), Zohar Pinhasi, 50, owner of ransomware remediation company MonsterCloud, claimed to have proprietary tools and advanced techniques…