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		blackoil on March 6, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: BlackCat ransomware group implodes after apparent ... Try visualising that on individual level, someone points a gun and person gives up his wallet. Police comes and arrests victim under RICO.

rightbyte on March 6, 2024 [–]

There is no threat of violence involved?

At the very least it is participation in tax fraud to buy protection from a criminal IT-gang. I guess they don't pay VAT?

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