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Florida cybersecurity owner accused of secretly paying hackers over $8 million

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Times of India
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What happened

Zohar Pinhasi, the owner of MonsterCloud, faces charges of wire fraud related to his cybersecurity business.

Prosecutors allege he misrepresented his firm's capabilities to clients facing ransomware attacks.

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:22:00 UTC.

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