TRY THIS ONE WEIRD TRICK RUSSIAN HACKERS HATE

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Installing a Russian or Ukrainian virtual keyboard can block many ransomware strains that check the system language to avoid infecting their home countries. Microsoft's June 2021 patches fix six actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities that attackers use for privilege escalation and ransomware deployment. Security researchers have identified connections between the DarkSide and REvil ransomware groups, with both sharing exclusion lists and operational patterns.