TLDR InfoSec · MISCELLANEOUS

FAKE RANSOMWARE GANG ADMITS IT MADE UP EPIC GAMES HACK

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A fake ransomware group called Mogilevich admitted to lying about hacking Fortnite maker Epic Games in an attempt to trick hackers into buying tools from them. The group claimed to have accessed Epic's data but later revealed they fabricated the incident to quickly gain visibility and scam victims through their trafficking scheme.