7 days ago
Florida ransomware expert charged clients $19 million while secretly paying hackers $8 million
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. Times of India World is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 9 Oct 2026, 21:20 UTC. The headline in use is “Florida ransomware expert charged clients $19 million while secretly paying hackers $8 million”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A Florida cybersecurity expert has been charged with fraud for allegedly misleading ransomware victims. Prosecutors say Zohar Pinhasi claimed his company could recover encrypted data without paying hackers but secretly sent over $8 million in ransom payments while charging clients more than $19 million.
Story timeline
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- First reported by Times of India World
Florida ransomware expert charged clients $19 million while secretly paying hackers $8 million
Reported by 1 outlet
- Times of India