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Jun 2023
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A Russia-Based Hacking Rampage Hits US A...

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The ransomware gang Clop exploited a vulnerability in a file transfer service. The flaw is now patched, but the damage is still coming into focus. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

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